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Madvi Hidma Encounter Protest in Delhi: Police arrested 15 people for protesting at India Gate, against whom a case has been registered under various sections of BNS. These include serious allegations like misbehavior with women policemen, blocking the way, attacking police and violating orders. Some accused refused to reveal their identity. Everyone is being presented in Patiala House Court today.
New Delhi. Delhi Police has detained 15 protesters for raising provocative slogans like ‘Kitne Hidma Maroge, Har Ghar Se Hidma Niklega’ and attacking the police during the demonstration around India Gate and Duty Path. In this case, FIR has been registered under several serious sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) in Duty Path and Sansad Marg police stations. Madvi Hidma was recently killed by security forces during an operation against Naxalism. These students were protesting against Madvi Hidma encounter under the guise of pollution protest in Delhi.
Not telling your identity to the police
According to police sources, many of the detained protesters refused to reveal their identities and claimed that they would give their information only to the court. Sources also said that while being detained, some protesters also tried to bite the police team, which worsened the situation. In the initial investigation, it is being said that they are likely to be associated with “Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena”.
attacked the police
The FIR lodged mainly includes sections of attacking public servants (policemen) while on duty, restraining them, disobeying government orders and criminal conspiracy. The most shocking aspect is that sections like BNS 74 (assault with intent to outrage the modesty of a woman) and BNS 79 (acts with intent to insult the modesty of a woman) have also been imposed due to the alleged misbehavior with the women policemen in the duty path police station. At the same time, in Sansad Marg police station, BNS 121 (A) for causing hurt or serious injury to a public servant and BNS 126 (2) for illegally blocking the road have been added.
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| BNS stream | details of the crime | maximum punishment | maximum penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Assault/use of force with intent to outrage the modesty of a woman | imprisonment up to 1 year | penalty (provision) |
| 79 | Insulting a woman’s modesty (gesture/words etc.) | imprisonment up to 3 years | penalty (provision) |
| 115(2) | voluntarily inflicting injury | imprisonment up to 1 year | up to ₹10,000 |
| 132 | Attack on public servant on duty/criminal force | imprisonment up to 2 years | penalty (provision) |
| 221 | Preventing a public servant from discharging his duty | imprisonment for 3 months | up to ₹10,000 |
| 223 | Disobeying a lawful order (if there is no specific punishment) | imprisonment for 1 month | up to ₹5,000 |
| 61(2) | Criminal conspiracy (conspiracy to commit a serious crime) | Punishment commensurate with the crime committed | penalty equal to that of the crime |
| 223(a) | Disobedience to a lawful order issued by a public servant (shown in the FIR) | imprisonment for 1 month | up to ₹5,000 |
| 121(A) | causing hurt or grievous hurt to a public servant | imprisonment up to 3 years | penalty (provision) |
| 126(2) | illegally blocking a public road | imprisonment for 6 months | up to ₹5,000 |
| 3(5) | Crime committed by a group (mob/group crime) | punishment according to the original crime | Penalty as per original offense |
What is the biggest punishment?
If we look at the provisions of the biggest punishment in these sections, then BNS 121(A) (causing grievous hurt to a public servant) and BNS 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) are the harshest. Under BNS 121(A), causing grievous hurt to a public servant can lead to imprisonment of up to 3 years. However, if the criminal conspiracy (BNS 61(2)) in this case is linked to an offense punishable by seven years or more, the person committing the conspiracy may also be sentenced to the maximum punishment prescribed for that offence. The arrested accused are being produced in Patiala House Court of Delhi today, in view of which security arrangements have been tightened inside and outside the court premises.
