The Police Act, 1861
Central Act · Act 5 of 186143 provisions26 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act for the Regulation of Police. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 5 of 1861 |
| Year | 1861 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 43 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Interpretation clause.
- Section 2 Constitution of the force.2 citing judgments
- Section 3 Superintendence in the State Government.3 citing judgments
- Section 4 Inspector-General of Police, etc.
- Section 5 Powers of Inspector General Exercise of power.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers.4 citing judgments
- Section 8 Certificates to police officers.2 citing judgments
- Section 9 Police-officers not to resign without leave or two months’ notice.
- Section 10 Police-officers not to engage in other employment.1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Power of Inspector-General to make rules.1 citing judgment
- Section 13 Additional police-officer employed at cost of individuals.
- Section 14 Appointment of additional force in the neighbourhood of railway and other works.
- Section 15 Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts.
- Section 15A Awarding compensation to sufferers from misconduct of inhabitants or persons interested in land.
- Section 16 Recovery of moneys payable under sections 13, 14, 15 and 15A, and disposal of same when recovered.
- Section 17 Special police-officers.1 citing judgment
- Section 18 Powers of special police-officers.1 citing judgment
- Section 19 Refusal to serve as special police-officers.
- Section 20 Authority to be exercised by police-officers.
- Section 21 Village police-officers.
- Section 22 Police-officers always on duty and may be employed in, any part of district.
- Section 23 Duties of police-officers.1 citing judgment
- Section 24 Police-officers may lay information, etc.1 citing judgment
- Section 25 Police-officers to take charge of unclaimed property, and be subject to Magistrates orders as to disposal.1 citing judgment
- Section 26 Magistrate may detain property and issue proclamation.
- Section 27 Confiscation of property if no claimant appears.
- Section 28 Persons refusing to deliver up certificate, etc., on ceasing to be police-officers.
- Section 29 Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.1 citing judgment
- Section 30 Regulation of public assemblies and processions and licensing of the same.2 citing judgments
- Section 30A Powers with regard to assemblies and processions violating conditions of license.
- Section 31 Police to keep order in public roads, etc.
- Section 32 Penalty for disobeying orders issued under last three sections, etc.
- Section 33 Saving of control of Magistrate of district.
- Section 34 Punishment for certain offences on roads, etc.2 citing judgments
- Section 35 Jurisdiction.
- Section 36 Power to prosecute under other law not affected.
- Section 37 Recovery of penalties and fines imposed by Magistrates.
- Section 42 Limitation of actions.
- Section 43 Plea that act was done under warrant.
- Section 44 Police-officers to keep diary.1 citing judgment
- Section 45 State Government may prescribe form of returns.
- Section 46 Scope of Act.1 citing judgment
- Section 47 Authority of District Superintendent of Police over village police.
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