30. Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.–– Every Police officer who shall be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful order made by competent authority, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without permission, or without having given previous notice for the period of two months, or who, being absent on leave, shall fail, without reasonable cause, to report himself for duty on the expiration of such leave, or who shall engage without authority in any employment other than his police duty, shall be guilty of cowardice, or shall offer any unwarrantable personal violence to any person in his custody, shall be liable, on conviction before a [Judicial Magistrate], to a penalty not exceeding three months’ pay, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both.
Section 30: Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.
The Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 2 of 1983
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.) |
|---|---|
| Section | 30 |
| Marginal note | Penalties for neglect of duty, etc. |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
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- substituted, Act XL of 1966. . Substituted by Act XL of 1966.
- other. . See also Ordinance III of Samvat 2000.
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