civil services chronicle Published this article page no 23 Powers under the law o It is a colonial era law that empowers a district magistrate a subdivisional magistrate or any other executive magistrate empowered by the state government to issue orders to prevent and address urgent cases of apprehended danger or nuisance. o This usually includes restrictions on movement carrying arms and from assembling unlawfully. It is generally believed that assembly of three or more people is prohibited under Section 144. However it can be used to restrict even a single individual. o It has often been used to clamp down on telecommunication services and order Internet shutdowns. For instance in UP and West Bengal Internet services were suspended by the District Magistrate In the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Duration of the order Order passed under Section 144 cannot remain in force for more than two months from the date of the order unless the state government considers it necessary. Even then the total period cannot extend to more than six months. 8 UN Resolution on Internet shutdown In 2016 the United Nations Human Rights Council released a nonbinding resolution condemning intentional disruption of internet access by governments civil services chronicle buy.
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