ARTICLE 144

WHAT IS SECTION 144 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE ?

Section 144 is  a derogatory form of 143 of Indian panel code .this section expressly provide for Punishment  for a person who breaches public peace with weapon or deadly weapons such as pistol,guns ,spears sword ranging from daggers,Kirpan ,and thorns etc.

This section provide punishment for a person who is armed with a deadly weapons in an lawful assembly. According to the section, whoever a member of a lawful  assembly , who is armed with a deadly weapons , or something which is used as a weapon of crime , which is likely to cause dead such person ordinary rigorous imprisonment penalty that may extend to two years  or with fine or both.
 the only importance of section 144 is to maintain peace, 

what is illegal assembly ?

An unlawful assembly must have five or more people.However the supreme court of Indian has ruled in several cases ,like  dharam pal Singh v. The state  of Utter Pradesh ; that where only five nominee have indicated for  joining  unlawful assembly and one or more of them are charge against

Why is a lawyer needed in section 144 cases?

The offence under section 406, in the Indian panel code,. is very serious offence, in which the convict is given a sentence imprisonment as well as pecuniary punishment,in which the time limit of imprisonment is  can be extended up to 2years. It is very difficult for any accused to escape for any crime .It is very difficult to prove the accused innocent.

to deal which such a difficult situation, only a criminal lawyer can be a person who prove to be reasonable  beneficial to protect any accused, and if that lawyer is a skilled lawyer in his area then he should be able to can also get rid of his charges.

Applicable offense;

2 years imprisonment or     financial punishment or both.

it is bailable cognizance offence and it negotiable by any magistrate.