Criminal Procedure Code
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(3) No suit shall lie in respect of anything done in good faith
by a Magistrate under this section.
Power to prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
97. A First Class Magistrate may order any person not to repeat
or continue a public nuisance as defined in the Penal Code or
any other law in force for the time being.
Chapter X
TEMPORARY ORDERS IN URGENT CASES OF NUISANCE
Power to issue order absolute at once in urgent cases of
nuisance
98. (1) In cases where in the opinion of a Magistrate immediate
prevention or speedy remedy is desirable that Magistrate may, by
a written order stating the material facts of the case and served
in the manner provided in section 90, direct any person to abstain
from a certain act or to take certain order with certain property
in his possession or under his management if the Magistrate
considers that the direction is likely to prevent or tends to prevent
obstruction, annoyance or injury to any persons lawfully employed,
or danger to human life, health or safety, or a riot or any affray.
(2) An order under this section may in cases of emergency or
in cases where the circumstances do not admit of the serving in
due time of notice upon the person against whom the order is
made be made ex parte.
(3) An order under this section may be directed to a particular
person or to the public generally when frequenting or visiting a
particular place.
(4) Any Magistrate may rescind or alter any order made under
this section by himself or his predecessor in office.
(5) No order under this section shall remain in force for more
than seven days from the making of it.
(6) The Public Prosecutor may appear in any application made
under this section.
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