Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Prohibitory orders will come into effect across Mumbai from Thursday and remain in force until August 6, restricting the movement and unlawful assembly of five or more persons in view of recent demonstrations held in parts of the city in support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The prohibitory orders were issued by the Mumbai Police on Tuesday as a preventive measure to maintain law and order in the city following the recent prote…
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Pune, July 18 (IANS) In order to maintain law and order in the Pune district, the police administration has imposed restrictive orders under Sections 37(1), 37(2), and 37(3) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, for a period of 14 days, from July 21 to August 3. This order will remain in effect across the entire Pune Police Commissionerate area from 12:01 A.M. on July 21 to 12:00 A.M. (midnight) on August 3.According to the order issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Branch) Prashant A…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) In a serious move to tighten regulations on nightlife and commercial establishments, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday introduced a Bill aimed at plugging legal loopholes used by hotels, restaurants, and bar rooms to bypass dance restrictions. The Minister of State for Home, Pankaj Bhoyar, presented the “Maharashtra Police and Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (working therein) (Amendment) Ac…
Pune, June 11 (IANS) A gym owner was allegedly fired upon and assaulted with a sharp weapon in the Sahakar Nagar region of Pune. The victim suffered serious injuries in the attack, and police have apprehended four suspects related to the incident. According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Sahakar Nagar Police Station, the victim, Yogesh Mahesh Banekar (33), had stopped his motorcycle near Bikaner Chowk at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday to buy fruits when he was allegedly attac…
Pune, June 6 (IANS) An incident has come to light at Pune’s Khadak Police Station in Maharashtra, where an intoxicated youth allegedly assaulted police personnel, shoved senior officers, and issued death threats. A case has been registered against the accused, identified as Rohan Gautam Salve (26), under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Maharashtra Police Act, and the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.According to the police complaint, Police Constable Chandrashekhar Sharanap…
Pune, May 26 (IANS) The Pune administration has imposed a 14-day ban on public gatherings across the city, effective from 12:01 a.m. on May 16 until midnight on June 8, to maintain the law and order situation in view of the upcoming festivals. Acting under Section 37 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, authorities have prohibited marches, protests, rallies, processions, and public assemblies during this period. This measure, according to the officials, has been taken in light of the escalating …
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) A protest by leaders and workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) outside the residence of Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha in Mumbai led to police action, with several demonstrators being detained and a case registered against more than eight individuals. During the protest, demonstrators raised slogans, including “Traitor Raghav Chadha”, expressing their anger over his reported exit from the party. The protest was described as intense, prompting intervention by the Khar…