Thiruvananthapuram: Recommendation to implement section 144 in the capital city. The police recommended the district collector to issue an order for section 144 in Neyyattinkara, Kattakada taluks, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1973 empowers a magistrate to prohibit an assembly of more than four people in an area. According to sections 141-149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the maximum punishment for engaging in rioting is rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and/or fine. The District Collector started the process. The prohibitory announcement will be issued today. The action is taken on account of the violence following MV Vincent MLA’s arrest.
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