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Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 Section 490

Title: Power of Police Officer to Arrest Persons

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

(1) If any police officer sees any person committing an offence against any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it, he shall, if the name and address of such person are unknown to him and if the said person on demand declines to give his name and address or gives a name and address which such officer has reason to believe to be false, arrest such person. (2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody,- (a) after his true name and address are ascertained, or (b) without the order of a magistrate for any longer time, not exceeding twenty four hours from the hour of arrest than is necessary for bringing him before a magistrate.

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 5

Title: Arrest of Persons

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....with such evidence in any manner; or (d) to prevent such person from making any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the police officer; or (e) as unless such person is arrested, his presence in the Court whenever required cannot be ensured, and the police officer shall record while making such arrest, his reasons in writing. (ba) against whom credible information has been received that he has committed a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to more than seven years whether with or without fine or with death sentence and the police officer has reason to believe on the basis of that information that such person has committed the said offence] (c) who has been proclaimed as an offender either under this Code or by order of the State Government; or (d) in whose possession anything is found which may reasonably be suspected to be stolen property and who may reasonably be suspected of having committed an offence with reference to such thing; or (e) who obstructs a police officer while in the execution of his duty, or.....

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Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976 Section 17

Title: Power to Arrest Without Warrant

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

(1) Any Tree Officer may arrest with a warrant any person reasonably suspected of having been concerned in any offence under this Act, if such person refuses to give his name and residence or gives a name of residence which the Tree Officer has reason to believe is false or if he has reason to believe that the person will abscond. (2) Any person arrested under this section shall be informed, as soon as may be, o: the grounds for such arrest and shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court of the Magisterial and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a Magistrate.

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Preservation of Trees Act,1976 Section 17

Title: Power to Arrest Without Warrant

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

(1) Any Tree Officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably suspected of having been concerned in any offence under this Act, if such person refuses to give his name and residence or gives a name or residence which the Tree Officer has reason to believe is false or if he has reason to believe that the person will abscond. (2) Any person arrested under this section shall be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest and shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate having Jurisdiction in the case within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the Magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a Magistrate.

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Forest Act, 1963 Section 74

Title: Power to Arrest Without Warrant

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

(1) Any Forest Officer or Police Officer may, without orders from a magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person reasonably suspected of having been concerned in any forest offence punishable with imprisonment for one month or upwards, if such person refuses to give his name and residence, or gives a name or residence which there is reason to believe to be false, or if there is reason to believe that he will abscond. (2) Any person arrested under this section shall be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest and shall be produced before the nearest magistrate having jurisdiction in the case within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 43

Title: Arrest by Private Person and Procedure on Such Arrest

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) Any private person may arrest or cause to be arrested any person who in his presence commits a non-bailable and cognizable offence, or any proclaimed offender, and, without unnecessary delay, shall make over or cause to be made over any person so arrested to a police officer, or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person or cause him 10 be taken in custody to the nearest police station. (2) If there is reason to believe that such person comes under the provisions of section 41, a police officer shall re-arrest him. (3) If there is reason to believe that he has committed a non-cognizable offence and he refuses on the demand of a police officer to give his name and residence, or gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to believe to be false, he shall be dealt with under the provisions of section 42; but if there is no sufficient reason to believe that he has committed any offence, he shall be at once released.

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New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 381

Title: Arrest of Offenders

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) Any police officer, may arrest any person who commits in his view any offence against this Act or against any rule, regulation or bye-law made thereunder if-- (a) the name and address of such person be unknown to him, and (b) such person on demand declines to give his name and address or gives a name and address which such officer has reason to believe to be false. (2) No person so arrested shall be detained in custody after his true name and address are ascertained or, without the order of the nearest magistrate for a period longer than twenty-four hours from the time of arrest exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of such magistrate.

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Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964 Section 113

Title: Arrest of Offenders

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

(1) The Chief Engineer, the Water Supply Engineer, the Sanitary Engineer, any officer authorised in this behalf by the Board or any police officer may arrest any person who commits in his view any offence against this Act or against any rule or regulation made thereunder, if, (a) the name and address of such person be unknown to him, and (b) such person on demand declines to give his name and address or gives a name and address which such officer has reason to believe to be false. (2) No person so arrested shall be detained in custody after his true name and address are ascertained or, without the order of the nearest magistrate, for a period longer than twenty-four hours from the time of arrest exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of such magistrate.

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Navy Act, 1957 Chapter X

Title: Arrest

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....any person who is duly committed to his custody. ________________________ 1. Substituted for the word "seamen" and "seaman" by the Navy (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (53 of 1974), Section 2 (16-12-1974). Section 88 - Procedure before trial Subject to the provisions of this Act, the procedure before trial and the manner of investigation shall be as prescribed. Section 89 - Provost-marshals (1) Provost-marshals may be appointed by the Chief of the Naval Staff or the prescribed officer. (2) The duties of a provost-marshal or to take charge of persons in naval custody, to preserve good order and discipline and to prevent breaches of the same by persons subject to naval law or to the law in force relating to the Government of the regular Army or the Air Force. (3) A provost-marshal may at any time arrest and detain for trial any person subject to naval law who commits, or is charged with, an offence and may also carry into effect any punishment to be inflicted in pursance of a sentence passed under this Act, but shall not inflict any punishment on his own authority: Provided that no officer shall be so arrested or detained otherwise than on the order of anotherofficer. (4).....

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The East Punjab Armed Bands (Arrest and Detention) Act, 1947 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1947

.....is likely to cause grievous hurt or death; but does not in- elude licensed arms or arms for which no license is under the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder, required; (b) "Armed band" means any assembly or group of five or more persons, all or any of whom carry or carries, arms; Provided that no public servant who carries any arms in pursuance of his duties as such public servant shall be treated as member of an arm ed band; (c) "The Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; (d) "Concentration Camp" means any camp es tablished by or under the authority of the (Substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950) [State] Government for the dentention of persons contravening any of the provisions of this Act; (e) "Grievous hurt" has the meaning given to it in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; and (f) ''Public servant" has the meaning given to it in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; 3. Power to arrest members of armed bands. (1) Any Magistrate and any police officer not below the rank of Station House Officer may arrest with out warrant any member of an armed band, and if resist ance is.....

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