#The #Police Must Intervene
A report on a Malayalam television channel shows people fighting in the street and states that the police are not intervening due to the lack of a formal complaint. This approach is unacceptable.
When people are fighting in public and disturbing public order, the police cannot remain mere spectators. According to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), fighting in public is considered a breach of public order, an offense punishable by law.
These laws authorize and obligate the police and the magistrate to intervene immediately, disperse the crowd, stop the fight, and take action against the troublemakers. The police do not need a written complaint to act; they can intervene on their own initiative as soon as public peace is threatened.
As soon as public peace is threatened, even by a simple altercation between two people, the police have a legal obligation to intervene without delay. It is essential that these provisions be strictly enforced to maintain public order and prevent citizens from being forced to witness scenes of chaos in the streets.
- K A Solaman
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