In a controversial decision, the police in Nagpur, Maharashtra, have reinstated a rule prohibiting transgender people from asking for alms in public places, homes, weddings, and gatherings. According to a formal announcement made public on Wednesday, this renewed order, which was first established in January of this year, has been reissued in accordance with Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Amitesh Kumar, the city’s police commissioner, highlighted that the decision was driven by incidents of beggars, including transgender individuals, upsetting cars and pedestrians. The protests, which have included blocking traffic and intimidating bystanders, have forced the police to respond swiftly, according to PTI.
Depending on the seriousness of the public order violation, any violation of this order now entails the possibility of legal repercussions, which may include a one- to six-month jail sentence. This regulation, which is in effect from August 16 through October 14 of the current year, intends to preserve peace and reduce disruptions.
In addition, disobedience of the order may result in legal action under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which include offenses like rioting (IPC 147), unlawful assembly (IPC 143), disobedience to a public servant’s order (IPC 188), extortion (IPC 384), criminal intimidation (IPC 506), and others.