What happened
The Goonda Act is presented as a preventive government measure used during incidents of public disorder to prevent recurrence of disorder-related harm. The material also describes typical grounds and the typical sequence of steps used when authorities invoke preventive action in public disorder situations.
Background and earlier position
Preventive policing means government action aimed at avoiding future harm based on risk of recurrence. In preventive policing, authorities attempt to stop a pattern of disorder before it fully escalates into continuing public disorder.
What changed now
The current update focuses on exam-readiness by restating the preventive nature of the Goonda Act and by summarizing common grounds and steps used in invocation during public disorder. No new legislative change or amendment to the Goonda Act is specified in the supplied material.
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