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Section 142 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
142. Injunction pending inquiry.-
(1) If a Magistrate making an order under section 133 considers that immediate measures should be taken to prevent imminent danger or injury of a serious kind to the public, he may issue such an injunction to the person against whom the order was made, as is required to obviate or prevent such danger or injury pending the determination of the matter.
(2) In default of such person forthwith obeying such injunction, the Magistrate may himself use, or cause to be used, such means as he thinks fit to obviate such danger or to prevent such injury.
(3) No suit shall lie in respect of anything done in good faith by a Magistrate under this section.
Related Sections
- Section 119: Commencement of period for which security is required
- Section 223: What persons may be charged jointly
- Section 337: Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
- Section 95: Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
- Section 141: Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
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