Section 72: Prohibition of holding tourch procession in sensitive public area

1) No person shall, with intent to breach public peace, hold any tourch procession or assembly or procession carrying a fire or inflammable substance in any place specified as a sensitive public area by order of the competent authority in view of the sovereignty, geographical or territorial integrity, security of Nepal or public tranquillity or decency.

2) A person who commits the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both the sentences.