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Section 81: Refusal to obey warning or to accompany Police.

The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951

A Police officer may arrest without warrant any person committing in his presence in any street or public place any non-cognizable offence punishable under this Act, or under any rule thereunder and for which no express provisions has been made elsewhere or under any other law for the time being in force, if such person-

(i) after being warned by a Police officer persists in committing such offence, or

(ii) refuses to accompany the Police officer to a Police Station on being required so to do.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Police Act.
Section81
Marginal noteRefusal to obey warning or to accompany Police.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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