CRPC §131 → BNSS §150
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
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131. Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.—When the public security is manifestly endangered by any such assembly and no Executive Magistrate can be communicated with, any commissioned or gazetted officer of the armed forces may disperse such assembly with the help of the armed forces under his command, and may arrest and confine any persons forming part of it, in order to disperse such assembly or that they may be punished according to law; but if, while he is acting under this section, it becomes practicable for him to communicate with an Executive Magistrate, he shall do so, and shall thenceforward obey the instructions of the Magistrate, as to whether he shall or shall not continue such action.
150. When the public security is manifestly endangered by any such assembly and no Executive Magistrate can be communicated with, any commissioned or gazetted officer of the armed forces may disperse such assembly with the help of the armed forces under his command, and may arrest and confine any persons forming part of it, in order to disperse such assembly or that they may be punished according to law; but if, while he is acting under this section, it becomes practicable for him to communicate with an Executive Magistrate, he shall do so, and shall thenceforward obey the instructions of the Magistrate, as to whether he shall or shall not continue such action.
What changedAI-inferred
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.
Old position
CrPC 131 is concerned with Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly. Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
New position
BNSS 150 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.. When the public security is manifestly endangered by any such assembly and no Executive Magistrate can be communicated with, any commissioned or gazetted officer of the armed forces may disperse such assembly with the help of the armed
BNSS 150 (certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.) preserves the framework of CrPC 131. BNSS 150 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 150 text: When the public security is...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 150 (certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.) preserves the framework of CrPC 131. BNSS 150 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 150 text: When the public security is manifestly endangered by any such assembly and no Executive Magistrate can be communicated with, any commissioned or gazetted officer of the armed forces may disperse such assembly with the help of the armed forces under his command, and may arrest and confine any persons forming part of...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 131 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 150 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 150 (certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §131 → BNSS §150 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/131.
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