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SC: ‘Public Tranquility’ to be Read in Restricted Sense Synonymous with Public Order and Safety - (09 Dec 2020)

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Supreme Court has held that the term 'public tranquility' as per Section 153A(b) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 must be read in a restricted sense synonymous with public order and safety and not normal law and order issues that do not endanger the public interest at large.

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