Archive | October 7, 2020
Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)
What is Section 144?
- Section 144 CrPC empowers a district magistrate, a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) or any other executive magistrate to issue orders to prevent and address urgent cases.
- Written orders passed under Section 144 may be directed to an individual, or to residents of a particular area, or to the general public visiting a particular place or area.
- In emergency cases, the magistrate can pass these orders without prior notice to the individual against whom the order is directed.
News for 07 October, 2020
Important News for Today:
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Lupin gets USFDA nod to market drug for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis
- [Important for: Health & Medicine, Economy, Business]
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RBI’s reconstituted policy panel to meet Oct. 7-9
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Home Ministry meet on GTA sparks confusion
- [Important for: Polity, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
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NCERT materials to be made available in Indian Sign Language
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‘No stand-off between executive and judiciary’
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A child has to learn mother tongue to gain a foundation: apex court
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Black hole researchers get Physics Nobel
- [Important for: Awards & Honours]
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Asteroid as big as Boeing 747 to zoom past the Earth today
- [Important for: Science & Tech.]