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Section 36: Punishment for certain offences on roads, etc., Powers of Police officers.

The Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 2 of 1983

Any person who, on any road or in any open place or street or thorough fare within the limits of any town to which this section shall be specially extended by [the Government], commits any of the following offences, to the obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, risk, danger or damage of the residents or passengers shall, on conviction before a [Judicial Magistrate,] be liable to a fine not exceeding [two hundred rupees], or to imprisonment not exceeding 8 days ; and it shall be lawful for any Police officer to take into custody, without a warrant, any person who within his view commits any of such offences, namely :––

First.–– Slaughtering cattle, furious riding, etc.––Any person who slaughters any cattle or cleans any carcass ; any person who rides or drives any cattle or vehicle recklessly or furiously, or trains or breaks any horse or other cattle ;

Second.–– Cruelty to animals.–– Any person who wantonly or cruelly beats, abuses or tortures any animal ;

Third.–– Obstructing passengers.–– Any person who keeps any cattle or conveyance of any kind standing longer than is required for loading or unloading or for taking up or setting down passengers, or who leaves any conveyance in such a manner as to cause inconvenience or danger to the public ;

Fourth.–– Exposing goods for sale.–– Any person who exposes any goods for sale ;

Fifth.–– Throwing dirt into streets.–– Any person who throws or lays down any dirt, filth, rubbish or any stones or building materials ; or who constructs any cowshed, stable or the like, or who causes any offensive matter to run from any house, factory, dung-heep or the like ;

Sixth.–– Being found drunk or riotous.–– Any person who is found drunk or riotous or who is incapable of taking care of himself ;

Seventh.–– Indecent exposure of person.–– Any person who wilfully and indecently exposes his person, or any offensive deformity or disease, or commits nuisance by easing himself, or by bathing or washing in any tank or reservoir not being a place set apart for that purpose ;

Eighth.–– Neglect to protect dangerous places.–– Any person who neglects to fence in or duly to protect any well, tank or other dangerous place or structure.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.)
Section36
Marginal notePunishment for certain offences on roads, etc., Powers of Police officers.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • other. . See footnote under section 4.
  • substituted, Act XL of 1966. . Substituted by Act XL of 1966.
  • substituted, Act XIV of 1960. . Substituted by Act XIV of 1960.

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