Delhi Police imposes Section 144 till September 12 in view of G20 Summit

In view of the G20 Summit in the national capital, Delhi Police imposed Section 144 CrPc in the entire city to restrict any large gatherings and prevent untoward incidents or unlawful activity. This directive will be effective starting from  August 29 and will remain active for a duration of 15 days until September 12 (inclusive of both days), unless revoked earlier. Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora ordered the implementation of Section 144.

The two-day G20 Summit will be held on September 9-10. However, related events, including sherpa meetings, and meetings of finance, energy and central bank deputies will begin from September 23.

Delhi Police in a notice said that it has been reported that certain criminal, anti-social elements or terrorists inimical to India may pose a



threat to the safety of the general public, dignitaries and vital installations by the use of sub-conventional aerial platforms like pars-gliders, para-motors, hang-gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight aircrafts, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons, small sized powered aircrafts, quadcopters or even by pars-jumping from aircraft etc. 

According to the notice, the flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms like pare-gliders, para-motors, hang-gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight aircrafts, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons, small sized powered aircrafts, quadcopters or even by para-jumping from aircraft etc over the jurisdiction of the NCT of Delhi during the G20 Summit 2023 in the National Capital of Delhi and doing so shall be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is prohibited.