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Bond rule in Bengaluru draws fire
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- Several organisations, which are up in arms against the Bengaluru police’s decision to have them sign indemnity bonds of up to Rs. 10 lakh as a precondition for permission to stage protests, are planning to challenge this in court.
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- Section 107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
(1) The police have issued notices to organisers of protests seeking bonds under Section 107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(2) This gives powers to the magistrates to seek a bond from a person they have information that will likely commit a breach of peace.
(3) Earlier, the police used to seek a bond of up to ₹10,000 and only in special cases. But four months ago, when a rally caused large-scale damage to public property, the order was amended to allow for a bond up to ₹10 lakh.
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The Hindu