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Delhi Police Files 3 FIRs Over Anti-CEC Protests; No Individuals Named
- •Delhi Police registered three FIRs following Friday's protests by student organizations, political parties, and civil society activists demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Two FIRs were filed at Parliament Street police station and one at Connaught Place police station, citing alleged disobedience of a public servant's order under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- •No individuals or organizations were named as accused in the FIRs, but details of organizers and participants were included.
- •Protesters violated prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which prohibited gatherings of five or more people, processions, and demonstrations without prior permission.
- •Approximately 1,000 people, including prominent political leaders and activists, were detained from Jantar Mantar and surrounding areas, with many subsequently released.
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Delhi Police registered three FIRs invoking Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) because student organizations, political parties, and civil society activists disobeyed prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 of the BNSS while demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
No individual or organization was named as an accused in the newly registered FIRs, although the contents did mention the details of the organizers and participating groups that proposed or joined the demonstration.
Section 223 provides for imprisonment of up to six months, a fine of up to Rs 2,500, or both, for disobeying such an order. If the disobedience causes or tends to cause danger to human life, safety, or public riots, the punishment can extend to one year, a fine of up to Rs 5,000, or both.
