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The Bombay Police Act, 1951

The Bombay Police Act, 1951

Raw JSON API

Sections

1. Short title, extent and Commencement.

Section 1

2. Definitions.

Section 2

3. One Police Force for the [whole of the [State of Gujarat] .

Section 3

4. Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Government.

Section 4

5. Constitution of Police Force.

Section 5

5B. Tenure of office of key Police functionaries.

Section 5B

6. Inspector-General Additional and Deputy Inspector-General.

Section 6

7. Commissioner.

Section 7

8. Appointment of District Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents.

Section 8

10. Deputies and Assistants to Commissioner.

Section 10

12. Constitution of Divisions and sections.

Section 12

14. Certificate of appointment.

Section 14

15. Effect of suspension of Police Officer.

Section 15

16. General powers of Commissioner and District Superintendent.

Section 16

17. Control of District Magistrate over Police Force in district.

Section 17

18. Power of District Magistrate to require reports from District Superintendent.

Section 18

19. Power of supervision by District Magistrate.

Section 19

20. Power of Inspector-General and Commissioner to investigate and regulate matters of Police accounts.

Section 20

21. Special Police Officers.

Section 21

22. Appointment of additional Police.

Section 22

23. Framing of rules for administration of the Police.

Section 23

24. Inspector-General or Commissioner may call for returns.

Section 24

25. Punishment of the members of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force departmentally for neglect of duty, etc.

Section 25

26. Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment.

Section 26

27. Appeals from orders of punishment.

Section 27

28. Police Officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State.

Section 28

29. Under what conditions Police Officer may resign.

Section 29

30. Certificate arms, etc. to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a Police Officer.

Section 30

31. Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided for Police Officers.

Section 31

32A. Establishment and constitution of State Security Commission

Section 32A

32B. Functions of State Security Commission.

Section 32B

32C. Annual Report.

Section 32C

32D. Constitution of Police Establishment Board.

Section 32D

32E. Powers and functions of Police Establishment Board.

Section 32E

32F. Establishment of State Police Complaints Authority.

Section 32F

32G. Powers and functions of State Police Complaints Authority.

Section 32G

32H. Establishment of District Police Complaints Authority.

Section 32H

32I. Powers and functions of District Police Complaints Authority.

Section 32I

32J. Providing funds to Commission, Board, etc.:

Section 32J

33. Power to make rules for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public place, etc.

Section 33

34. Competent authority may authorise erection of barriers on streets.

Section 34

35. Power to make rules prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart.

Section 35

36. Power of Commissioner or the District Superintendent and of other officers to give direction to the public.

Section 36

37. Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder.

Section 37

38. Power to prohibit, etc. continuance of music, sound or noise.

Section 38

39. Issue of orders for prevention of riot, etc.

Section 39

40. Issue of orders for maintenance of order at religious ceremonials, etc.

Section 40

41. Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of amusement and public meetings.

Section 41

43. District Magistrate may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fair, etc.

Section 43

44. Destruction of stray dogs.

Section 44

45. Destructions of suffering or unfit animals.

Section 45

46. Powers under this chapter to be exercised by District Superintendent subject to the control of District Magistrate and Commissioner and by District Magistrate' subject to the control of State Government.

Section 46

47. Employment of additional Police on application of a person.

Section 47

48. Employment of additional Police at large works and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists.

Section 48

49. Recovery of cost of additional Police employed under sections 47 and 48.

Section 49

50. Employment of additional Police in cases of special danger to public peace.

Section 50

51. Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly, how recoverable. Date to be fixed for liability.

Section 51

54. Proportionate recovery of the cost of additional Police and compensation for loss caused by unlawful assembly.

Section 54

55. Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons.

Section 55

56. Removal of persons about to commit offence.

Section 56

57. Removal of persons convicted of certain offences.

Section 57

58. Period of operation of orders under section 55, 56 and 57.

Section 55

59. Hearing to be given before order under sections 55, 56, or 57 is passed.

Section 59

60. Appeal.

Section 60

61. Finality of order passed by State Government in certain cases.

Section 61

62. Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal.

Section 62

63. Temporary permission to enter or return to the area from which a person was directed to remove himself.

Section 63

63A. Control of camps, parades, etc., and banning use of uniform, etc.

Section 63A

63B. Constitution of Village defence parties.

Section 63B

64. Duties of a Police Officer.

Section 64

65. Power to enter places of public resort.

Section 65

66. Duties of Police Officers towards the Public.

Section 66

67. Police to regulate traffic, etc. in streets.

Section 67

68. Persons bound to conform to reasonable orders of Police.

Section 68

69. Power of Police Officer to restrain, remove, etc.

Section 69

70. Enforcement of orders issued under sections 37, 38 or 39.

Section 70

71. Duty of Police to see orders issued under sections 43, 55, 56, [57, or 63AA] are carried out.

Section 71

72. When Police Officer may arrest without warrant.

Section 72

73. When Police may arrest without a warrant.

Section 73

74. Powers with regard to offences under Act XI of 1890 [and corresponding laws] .

Section 74

75. Power of Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken.

Section 75

76. Veterinary Officer to examine the animal.

Section 76

77. Animal to be dealt with under Act XI of 1890.

Section 77

78. Power of Police Officer to unsaddle the animal or unload.

Section 78

80. Other power of arrest.

Section 80

81. Refusal to obey warning or to accompany Police.

Section 81

82. Police to take charge of unclaimed property.

Section 82

83. Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value.

Section 83

84. Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value.

Section 84

85. Procedure in other cases.

Section 85

86. Delivery of property to person entitled.

Section 86

87. In default of claim, Property to be at disposal of State Government.

Section 87

88. Procedure not affected by Indian Succession Act or Administrator-General's Act or Regulation VIII of 1827. [or, corresponding law.] .

Section 88

89. Police officer may take charge of stray cattle.

Section 89

90. Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint pound-keepers.

Section 90

91. Impounding of cattle.

Section 91

92. Delivery of cattle claimed.

Section 92

93. Sale of cattle not claimed.

Section 93

95. Powers as to inspection, search and seizure of false weights and measures.

Section 95

96. Procedure to be followed by officers and Magistrates in certain cases.

Section 96

97. A superior Police Officer may himself perform duties imposed on the inferior; etc.

Section 97

98. Emergency duties of Police.

Section 98

99. Disregarding the rule of the road.

Section 99

100. Causing obstruction or mischief by animal.

Section 100

101. Exposing animals for hire or sale, etc.

Section 101

102. Causing any obstruction in a street.

Section 102

103. Obstructing a footway.

Section 103

104. Exhibiting mimetic, musical or other performances, etc.

Section 104

105. Doing offensive acts on or near street or public place.

Section 105

106. Letting loose horse, etc. and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large.

Section 106

107. Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes.

Section 107

108. Defiling water in public wells, etc.

Section 108

109. Obstructing bathers.

Section 109

110. Behaving indecently in public.

Section 110

111. Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street.

Section 111

112. Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.

Section 112

113. Prohibition against flying kite.

Section 113

114. Begging and exposing offensive ailments.

Section 114

115. Committing nuisance in or near street, etc.

Section 115

116. Disregard of notice in public building.

Section 116

117. Penalties for offenders under Sections 99 to 116.

Section 117

118. Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc.

Section 118

119. Punishment for cruelty to animals.

Section 119

120. Wilful trespass.

Section 120

121. False alarm of fire or damage to fire-alarm.

Section 121

122. Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise.

Section 122

123. Carrying weapon without authority.

Section 123

124. Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given.

Section 124

125. Taking spirits into public hospitals or into barracks or on boards of vessels of war.

Section 125

126. Omission by pawn-brokers, etc. to report to Police possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen.

Section 126

127. Melting, etc., of such property.

Section 127

128. Taking pledge from child.

Section 128

129. Permission of disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc.

Section 129

130. Cheating at games.

Section 130

131. Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33.

Section 33

132. Penalty for disobedience to order under section 31.

Section 31

133. Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 35.

Section 35

134. Penalty for contravention of rule etc., under section 36.

Section 36

135. Penalty for contravention of rules or directions under sections 37, 39 or 40.

Section 135

136. Penalty for contravening rules, etc., made under section 38.

Section 38

137. Penalty for contravening rules, etc. made under section 41.

Section 41

139. Penalty for contravention of a regulation made under section 43.

Section 43

140. Penalty for contravening directions under section 68.

Section 68

141. Penalty for contravention of directions under sections 55, 56, [57, or 63AA] .

Section 141

143. Penalty for failure to surrender in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 63.

Section 63

144. Neglect or refusal to serve as Special Police Officer.

Section 144

145. Penalty for making false statement, etc., and for misconduct of Police officers.

Section 145

146. Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or of office or other article.

Section 146

147. Vexatious entry search, arrest, etc., by Police officer.

Section 147

148. Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested.

Section 148

149. Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under section 70.

Section 70

150. Jurisdiction when offender is a Police officer above the rank of constable.

Section 150

151. Prosecution for certain offences against the Act to be in the discretion of the Police.

Section 151

152. Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected.

Section 152

153. Disposal of fees, rewards, etc.

Section 153

154. No municipal or other rates to be payable by State Government on Police buildings.

Section 154

155. Method of providing orders and notifications.

Section 155

156. Rules and order not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure.

Section 156

157. Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of directions issued under section 55, 56, [57, or 63AA] .

Section 55

158. Forfeiture of bond entered into by person permitted to enter or return to the area from which he was directed to remove himself.

Section 158

159. No Magistrate or Police Officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty.

Section 159

160. No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in good faith to any rule, order or direction issued with apparent authority.

Section 160

161. Suits or prosecutions in respect of acts done under colour of duty as aforesaid not to be entertained, or to be dismissed if not instituted within [one year] .

Section 161

162. Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc., and to be signed.

Section 162

163. Public notices how to be given.

Section 163

164. Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature.

Section 164

165. Signature on notice, etc., may be stamped.

Section 165

166. Persons interested may apply to State Government to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order.

Section 166

167. Repeal and saving.

Section 167