BNSS §149
forces to disperse
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130. Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.—(1) If any such assembly cannot be otherwise dispersed, and if it is necessary for the public security that it should be dispersed, the Executive Magistrate of the highest rank who is present may cause it to be dispersed by the armed forces.
(2) Such Magistrate may require any officer in command of any group of persons belonging to the armed forces to disperse the assembly with the help of the armed forces under his command, and to arrest and confine such persons forming part of it as the Magistrate may direct, or as it may be necessary to arrest and confine in order to disperse the assembly or to have them punished according to law.
(3) Every such officer of the armed forces shall obey such requisition in such manner as he thinks fit, but in so doing he shall use as little force, and do as little injury to person and property, as may be consistent with dispersing the assembly and arresting and detaining such persons.
149.
(1) If any assembly referred to in sub-section
(1) of section 148 cannot otherwise be dispersed, and it is necessary for the public security that it should be dispersed, the District Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate authorised by him, who is present, may cause it to be dispersed by the armed forces.
(2) Such Magistrate may require any officer in command of any group of persons belonging to the armed forces to disperse the assembly with the help of the armed forces under his command, and to arrest and confine such persons forming part of it as the Executive Magistrate may direct, or as it may be necessary to arrest and confine in order to disperse the assembly or to have them punished according to law.
(3) Every such officer of the armed forces shall obey such requisition in such manner as he thinks fit, but in so doing he shall use as little force, and do as little injury to person and property, as may be consistent with dispersing the assembly and arresting and detaining such persons.
What changedAI-inferred
Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.
Old position
CrPC 130 is concerned with Use of armed forces to disperse assembly. Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
New position
BNSS 149 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: forces to disperse. If any assembly referred to in sub-section (1) of section 148 cannot otherwise be dispersed, and it is necessary for the public security that it should be dispersed, the District Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate authorised by
BNSS 149 (forces to disperse) preserves the framework of CrPC 130. BNSS 149 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 149 text: If any assembly referred to in sub-section(1) of section...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 149 (forces to disperse) preserves the framework of CrPC 130. BNSS 149 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 149 text: If any assembly referred to in sub-section(1) of section 148 cannot otherwise be dispersed, and it is necessary for the public security that it should be dispersed, the District Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate authorised by him, who is present, may cause it to be dispersed by the armed forces.(2) Such...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 130 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 149 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 149 (forces to disperse). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §130 → BNSS §149 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/149.
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