Injunction pending inquiry
Full Text
(1) If a Magistrate making an order under section 152 considers that immediate measures should be taken to prevent imminent danger or injury of a serious kind to the public, he may issue such an injunction to the person against whom the order was made, as is required to obviate or prevent such danger or injury pending the determination of the matter.
(2) In default of such person forthwith obeying such injunction, the Magistrate may himself use, or cause to be used, such means as he thinks fit to obviate such danger or to prevent such injury.
(3) No suit shall lie in respect of anything done in good faith by a Magistrate under this section.
Plain English Summary
Section 161 empowers the Magistrate to issue an interim injunction to prevent imminent public danger while a nuisance inquiry is pending.
Key Legal Elements
- Power to issue interim injunction pending final inquiry
- Threshold: Imminent danger or serious injury to the public
- Magistrate’s authority to take direct action on disobedience
- Good faith immunity for enforcement actions
Practical Note
This section allows for emergency interim relief in nuisance cases where delay could lead to serious public injury or disaster.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) यदि धारा 152 के तहत आदेश देने वाला मजिस्ट्रेट यह मानता है कि जनता को होने वाले आसन्न खतरे या गंभीर चोट को रोकने के लिए तत्काल उपाय किए जाने चाहिए, तो वह मामले के निर्णय तक उस व्यक्ति के विरुद्ध व्यादेश (injunction) जारी कर सकता है।
(2) यदि वह व्यक्ति तुरंत व्यादेश का पालन करने में विफल रहता है, तो मजिस्ट्रेट स्वयं उस खतरे को दूर करने के लिए आवश्यक उपाय कर सकता है।
(3) इसा धारा के तहत मजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा सद्भाव (good faith) में किए गए किसी भी कार्य के लिए कोई मुकदमा नहीं चलाया जाएगा।