Mumbai Police issues preventive orders for city, check complete list of prohibited acts

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Mumbai Police on Friday extended its previous preventive orders for the city till August 30, an official order by the police said.

In the preventive order, the Mumbai Police said, whereas based on the information received from various sources, it is apprehended that there is likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility and also there is grave danger to human lives and loss of properties. On that account, it is considered expedient to issue prohibitory order for restricting movement and unlawful assembly of five or more persons for prevention of breach of peace, disturbance to public tranquility and danger to human lives and loss of properties and to prevent any kind of riot or affray in the areas under the control of Commissioner of Police, Mumbai.

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The order was issued by Vishal Thakur, DCP (Operations), Mumbai Police.

An official said, "It is a regular preventive order which is issued by the Mumbai Police every fifteen days or so."

The order said, the following acts are prohibited for the period commencing from 00.01 hours on 16/08/2023 and ending at 24.00 hours on 30/08/2023 throughout the City of Mumbai.

i) Any assembly of five or more persons,
ii) Any procession of any persons and
iii) Any use of loudspeakers, amplifying instruments, musical band and bursting of crackers in any procession by the assembly.

The prohibition contained in the order is exempted for:

(a) Marriage ceremony and matrimonial functions etc.

(b) Funeral assemblies and procession on way to crematoriums/burial places.

(c) Statutory meeting of companies, clubs, co-operative societies, other societies and associations.

(d) Social gathering and meeting of clubs, co-operative societies, other societies and associations to transact their normal business.

(e) Assemblies in or around Cinema houses or any place of public amusement for the purpose of watching films, dramas or performances as the case may be.

(f) Assemblies in or around courts of law and offices of the Government and local bodies in discharge of Governmental or Semi-Governmental functions.

(g) Assemblies in or around schools, colleges and other educational institutions for academic activities.

(h) Assemblies in factories, shops, and establishments for normal trade, business and callings

(i) Such other assemblies and the processions as may be permitted by Zonal Deputy Commissioners of Police, Mumbai and their supervisory officers.

Notwithstanding the expiration of this order after the period here mentioned above.

(a) Any investigation or legal proceeding may be instituted, continued or enforced.

(b) Any penalty, forfeiture of punishments incurred in respect.of any contravention of this order may be imposed as if this order had not expired.