Section 41: Police officers to keep diary.

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

It shall be the duty of every officer-in-charge of a police station to keep a general diary in such form as shall, from time to time, be prescribed by the Government and to record therein all complaints and charges preferred, the names of all persons arrested, the names of the complainants, the offences charged against them, the weapons or property that shall have been taken from their possession or otherwise, and the names of witnesses who shall have been examined.

The District Magistrate shall be at liberty to call for and inspect such diary

Where this provision sits

Act	The Police Act, 1983 (1927 A.d.)
Section	41
Marginal note	Police officers to keep diary.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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