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Section 11: Reserve police officer to be deemed to be in charge of police station, Circumstances under which reserve police officer entitled to use force.

The Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 38 of 1951

(1) When employed on active duty at any place under sub-section (1) of section 10, the senior reserve police officer of highest rank not being lower than that of a Naik present shall be deemed to be an officer in charge of a Police Station for the purpose of Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898).

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 100 and 103 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), a reserve police officer employed as aforesaid may, when there is reasonable apprehension of assault on himself or any reserve police officer or of damage or harm to any property or person which or whom it is his duty to protect, use such force to the wrong doer or assailant as may be reasonably necessary even though the use of such force may involve risk of death of the wrong doer or the assailant or any other person assisting such wrong doer or assailant.

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ActThe Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force Act.
Section11
Marginal noteReserve police officer to be deemed to be in charge of police station, Circumstances under which reserve police officer entitled to use force.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
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 now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

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