NEWS: Delhi Police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) ahead of planned demonstrations.

KEY FEATURES

• Replaces → Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973.
• Authority → Executive Magistrate can issue written orders to prevent urgent threats to public order, safety and peace.
• Duration → Normally up to 2 months; State Government may extend it by up to 6 additional months.
• Conditions → Sufficient grounds + urgency + an imminent threat, such as danger to life or disturbance of public tranquillity.
• Safeguard → Restrictions must be necessary and proportionate, not arbitrary.