CHAPTER PROCEEDING
- October 16, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Security
Context : Mumbai police last week began “chapter proceedings” against a prominent Journalist.
Concept :
- Chapter proceedings are preventive actions taken by the police if they fear that a particular person is likely to create trouble and disrupt the peace in society.
- These proceedings are unlike punitive action taken in case of an FIR with an intention to punish.
- Here, the police can issue notices under sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure that the person is aware that creating nuisance could result in action against him.
- Generally, a notice is issued to a person under section 111 of the CrPC whereby he is asked to present himself before the Executive Magistrate(ACP or Deputy Collector).
- On receiving the notice under section 111, a person can appeal the notice before the courts .