149. (1) If any assembly referred to in sub-section (1) of section 148 cannot otherwise be dispersed, and it is necessary for the public security that it should be dispersed, the District Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate authorised by him, who is present, may cause it to be dispersed by the armed forces.
(2) Such Magistrate may require any officer in command of any group of persons belonging to the armed forces to disperse the assembly with the help of the armed forces under his command, and to arrest and confine such persons forming part of it as the Executive Magistrate may direct, or as it may be necessary to arrest and confine in order to disperse the assembly or to have them punished according to law.
(3) Every such officer of the armed forces shall obey such requisition in
such manner as he thinks fit, but in so doing he shall use as little force,
and do as little injury to person and property, as may be consistent with
dispersing the assembly and arresting and detaining such persons.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 141 Imprisonment in default of security
Section 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
Section 143 Security for unexpired period of bond
Section 144 Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Section 146 Alteration in allowance
Section 147 Enforcement of order of maintenance
Section 148 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
Section 149 Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
Section 150 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly