27 FIRs in 7 Days: Legal Crackdown Ensues over Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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The Economic Times
27 FIRs in 7 days: Legal crackdown ensues over protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Over a week, law enforcement registered 27 FIRs against protesters targeting the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. The police utilized provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to enforce regulations and account for collective actions. Specific sections invoked included those addressing joint criminal liability, obstruction of public officials, and physical confrontation. Police established barricades and sealed roads around key protes…
Democracy on the edge: Shiv Sena (UBT) attacks Centre over CEC row, crackdown on dissent
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, accusing it of driving Indian democracy to its grave. The Thackeray camp in the party mouthpiece Saamana editorial commented on the intensifying political showdown surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar and widespread opposition protests demanding his resignation. The editorial highlighted that Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s aggressive…
Action Taken Against CEC Protests in Delhi, 27 FIRs Filed in 7 Days, 4 Sections Most Frequently Used
According to an analysis of the FIRs, four sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were most frequently invoked in these cases. Section 3(5) of the IPC was the most frequently invoked in the 27 FIRs.
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