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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Police Act, 1861

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51730

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Police Act, 1861 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Police Act, 1861
Section1 - Interpretation Clause
Section2 - Constitution of the Forces
Section3 - Superintendence in the State Government
Section4 - Inspector-general of Police, Etc.
Section5 - Powers of Inspector General Exercise of Power
Section6 - Magisterial Powers of Police Officers.-[Repealed]
Section7 - Appointment, Dismissal, Etc., of Inferior Officers
Section8 - Certificates to Police Officers
Section9 - Police Officer Not Resign with out Leave or Two Months Notice
Section10 - Police-officers Not to Engage in Other Employment
Section11 - [Repealed]
Section12 - Power of Inspector-general to Make Rules
Section13 - Additional Police-officers Employed at Cost of Individuals
Section14 - Appointment of Additional Force in the Neighbourhood of Railway and Other Works
Section15 - Quartering of Additional Police in Disturbed or Dangerous Districts
Section15A - Awarding Compensation to Suffers from Misconduct of Inhabitants or Persons Interested in Land
Section16 - Recovery of Moneys Payable Under Sections 13, 14, 15 and 15a and Disposal of Same when Recovered
Section17 - Special Police Officers
Section18 - Powers of Special Police Officers
Section19 - Refusal to Serve as Special Police Officers
Section20 - Authority to Be Exercised by Police Officers
Section21 - Village Police-officers
Section22 - Police-officers Always on Duty May Be Employed in Any Part of District
Section23 - Duties of Police-officers
Section24 - Police Officers May Lay Information , Etc.,
Section25 - Police Officers to Take Charge of Unclaimed Property and Be Subject to Magistrates Orders as to Disposal
Section26 - Magistrate May Detain Property and Issue Proclamation
Section27 - Confiscation of Property if No Claimant Appears
Section28 - Persons Refusing to Deliver Up Certificate ,etc., on Ceasing to Be Police-officers
Section29 - Penalties for Neglect of Duty ,etc
Section30 - Regulation of Public Assemblies and Processions and Licensing of the Same
Section30A - Powers with Regard to Assemblies and Processions Violating Conditions of License
Section31 - Police to Keep Order in Public Roads, Etc.
Section32 - Penalty for Disobeying Orders Issued Under Last Three Sections, Etc.
Section33 - Saving of Control of Magistrate of District
Section34 - Punishment for Certain Offences on Roads ,etc.
Section35 - Jurisdiction
Section36 - Power to Prosecute Under Other Law Not Affected
Section37 - Recovery of Penalties and Fines Imposed by Magistrate
Section38 - Procedure Until Return is Made to Warrant of Distress[Repealed]
Section39 - [Repealed]
Section40 - [Repealed]
Section41 - Rewards to Police and Informers Payable to General Police Fund[Repealed]
Section42 - Limitation of Actions
Section43 - Plea That Act Was Done Under Warrant
Section44 - Police Officers to Keep Diary
Section45 - State Government May Prescribe Form of Returns
Section46 - Slope of Acts
Section47 - Authority of District Superintendent of Police over Village Police
Form 1 - Form

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