The PUNJAB SECURITY OF THE STATE ACT, 1953
chandigarh · 1953
The scanned source for this Act is imperfect — headings or section boundaries may be off. Verify against the official source.
- S. 0The section empowers the Central Government or District Magistrate to declare areas as dangerously disturbed and impose collective fines on inhabitants for prejudicial activities.
- S. 2Section 2 prohibits acts intended to damage government or public property, infrastructure, or industrial establishments, with penalties for contraventions.
- S. 3(1 No person shall take part in the organisation, Qusimilitary anagement or traimmng of, or be a member of Oeanisatio
- S. 4The District Magistrate, if satisfied that it 1s Power Grilling
- S. 5Section 5 prohibits wearing or displaying any uniform or emblem declared by the government as associated with an organization, punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- S. 6Section 6 empowers the District Magistrate to prohibit processions and carrying weapons in public for specified durations.
- S. 7Section 7 empowers the Central Government or District Magistrate to restrict a person's movement to maintain state security and public order.
- S. 8Section 8 prohibits possession, dissemination, or publication of prohibited documents or statements that threaten state security or public order.
- S. 11The power to issue Searc] |
- S. 12Section 12 of the Punjab Security of the State Act, 1953 provides immunity from prosecution for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 1953The section extends the Punjab Security of the State Act to Chandigarh and makes it effective immediately.
- S. 1958Section amends the Punjab Security of the State Act to adapt laws on state and concurrent subjects.
- S. 1968Section 1968 outlines the formation of an Advisory Council to review and advise on restriction orders under the Punjab Security of the State Act, 1953.