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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Police Act, 1861 Section 19

Refusal to Serve as Special Police Officers

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/37674

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Police Act, 1861 Section 19 is part of Police Act, 1861 - Refusal to Serve as Special Police Officers. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

If any person being appointed a special police-officer as aforesaid shall without sufficient excuse, neglect or refuse to serve as such, or to obey such lawful order or direction as may be given to him for the performance of his duties, he shall be liable, upon conviction off before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees for every such neglect, refusal or disobedience.

{For some cases in which the application of s.20 has been restricted, see the Assam Police-officers Regulation, 1883 (2 of 1883), and s.2 of the Punjab frontier Police-officers Regulation, 1893 (7 of 1893) }

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