Whenever There's A Protest, S.144 CrPC Order Is Issued; This Sends Wrong Signal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (January 27) flagged the misuse of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 163 BNSS) to issue curfew orders to curb protests and demonstrations.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed a petition filed by the State of Jharkhand challenging the Jharkhand High Court's order quashing cases against 28 BJP leaders...