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    "id": 16721,
    "slug": "bombay-police-act-1951",
    "title": "The Bombay Police Act, 1951",
    "short_title": "The Bombay Police Act, 1951",
    "act_number": "(Bombay Act No 22 of 1951",
    "act_year": 1951,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bombay Police Act, 1951",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and Commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) \"cattle\" includes elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine;\n(2) \"Corporation\" means a Corporation constituted under [***] the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (Bombay LIX of 1949), [***] ;\n(3) the expression \"competent authority\" when used with reference to the exercise or performance of any power, duty or function under the provisions of this Act, means-\n(a) in relation to [any area] for which a Commissioner of Police is appointed under section 7, the Commissioner;\n(b) in relation to the areas other than those referred to in clause (a), the District Magistrate or the District Superintendent or the Additional Superintendent when specially empowered in that behalf by the State Government;\n(4) \"constable\" means a police officer of the lowest grade [and includes Lok Rakshak] ;\n(5) \"District\" means a territorial division constituting a district for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Bombay V of 1898), but does not include [any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed under section 7] ;\n[***]\n(6) \"Inspector General\" \"Additional Inspector General\" , \"Commissioner\" , \"Deputy Inspector General\" , \"Deputy Commissioner\" , \"Assistant Commissioner\" , \"District Superintendent\" , \"Additional Superintendent\" , \"Assistant Superintendent\" and \"Deputy Superintendent\" means respectively, the Inspector General of Police, the Additional Inspector-General of Police, a Commissioner of Police including an additional Commissioner of Police, a Deputy Inspector General of Police, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, a District Superintendent of Police [including a Superintendent of Police appointed under section 8A or 22A] , an Additional Superintendent of Police, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, appointed or deemed to be appointed under this Act;\n[(6A) \"Lok Rakshak\" means an police officer of the lowest grade appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5;]\n[(7) \"municipality\" means a municipality or municipal borough established under any law for the time being in force in any part of the State, but does not include a municipal Corporation;]\n[***]\n(8) \"place\" includes a building, a tent, a booth or other erection, whether permanent or temporary, or any area whether enclosed or open.\n(9) \"place of public amusement\" means any place where music, singing, dancing, or any diversion or game, or the means of carrying on the same, is provided and to which the public are admitted either on payment of money or with the intention that money may be collected from those admitted and includes a race course, circus, theatre, music hall, billiard room, bagatelle room, gymnasium, fencing school, swimming pool or dancing hall;\n[(10) \"place of public entertainment\" means a boarding-house, lodging house or residential hotel, [***] in which any kind of liquor or intoxicating drug is supplied (such as a tavern, a wine shop, a beer shop or a spirit, arrack toddy, ganja, bhang or opium shop) to the public for consumption in or near such place;]\n(11) \"Police officer\" means any member of the Police Force appointed or deemed to be appointed under this Act, and includes a special or an additional Police officer appointed under section 21 or 22;\n(12) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules;\n(13) \"public place\" includes the foreshore, the precincts of every public building or monument, and all places accessible to the public for drawing water, washing or bathing or for the purpose of recreation;\n[***]\n(14) \"rules\" means rules made under this Act;\n(15) \"street\" includes any highway, bridge, way over a causeway, viaduct, arch quay, or wharf of any road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage accessible to the public, whether a thoroughfare or not;\n(16) \"subordinate ranks\" means members of the Police Force below the rank of the Inspector;\n(17) \"vehicle\" means any carriage, cart, van dray, truck, hand cart or other conveyance of any description and includes a bicycle, a tricycle, a rickshaw, an automatic car, a vessel or an aeroplane.\nChapter II\nSuperintendence, Control and Organisation of the Police Force",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. One Police Force for the [whole of the [State of Gujarat] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Constitution of Police Force.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The Police Force shall consist of such number in the several ranks and have such organisation and such powers, functions and duties as the State Government may by general or special order determine;\n(b) The recruitment, pay, allowances and all other conditions of service of the Police Force shall be such as may from time to time be determined by the State Government by general or special order:\n[(i) the rules and orders governing the recruitment, pay, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the Police Force constituted under any of the Acts mentioned in Part I or II of Schedule I and deemed to be the members of the Police Force under section 3, shall continue in force until altered or cancelled under clause (b); but in the case members of the Police Force; constituted under any of the Acts mentioned in Part II of that Schedule such alteration or cancellation shall be subject to the proviso to sub-section (7) of section 115 of the State Reorganisation Act, 1956 (XXXVII of 1956);]\n(ii) nothing in this clause shall apply to the recruitment, pay, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the Indian Police and Indian Police Service.\n[5A. Director General and Inspector General of Police.\n(a) conviction by a Court of Law in a criminal offence or where charges have been framed by a Court in a case involving corruption or moral turpitude; or\n(b) punishment of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower post; or\n(c) suspension from service; or\n(d) incapability to discharge his functions as the Director General and Inspector General of Police due to physical or mental illness; or\n(e) misuse or abuse of powers vested in him or for gross inefficiency and negligence or failure to provide leadership to the police force.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5B",
            "title": "5B. Tenure of office of key Police functionaries.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) conviction by a court of law, or\n(b) punishment of dismissal, removal, compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower rank; or\n(c) charges having been framed by a court of law in a criminal offence; or\n(d) suspension from service; or\n(e) incapability to discharge his functions and duties due to physical or mental illness; or\n(f) misuse or abuse of powers vested in him; or\n(g) gross inefficiency and negligence where a prima facie case of a serious nature has been established after a preliminary enquiry; or\n(h) superannuation; or\n(i) promotion to a higher post; or\n(j) on his own request..]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Inspector-General Additional and Deputy Inspector-General.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The State Government may direct that any of the powers, functions, duties and responsibilities and the authority of the Inspector General may be exercised, performed or discharged, as the case may be, by an Additional Inspector General or a Deputy Inspector General.\n(c) The State Government may also by a general or special order direct that the Additional Inspector General or Deputy Inspector General shall assist and aid the Inspector General in the performance, exercise and discharge of his pow'ers, functions, duties, responsibilities and authority in such manner and to such extent as may be specified in the order.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Commissioner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The State Government may also appoint an Additional Commissioners of Police for the areas specified in clause (a).\n(c) The Commissioner shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by or under this Act or as may otherwise be directed by the State Government by a general or special order:\n[7A. Separation of investigating wing and law and order wing.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Appointment of District Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[8A. Appointment of Superintendents for Wireless System and Motor Transport System or for any specific duty.\n(1) for the Police Wireless System;\n(2) for the Police Motor Transport System; or\n(3) for the performance of such specific duties as the State Government may from time to time determine in this behalf and the Superintendent so appointed shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as the State Government may from time to time assign to him.\n9. [Appointment of Principals of Police Training Schools] .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Deputies and Assistants to Commissioner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "11. [Superintendents within Jurisdiction of Commissioners.] .",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Constitution of Divisions and sections.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) constitute [within the area under his charge] , Police divisions.\n(b) sub-divide the same into sections, and\n(c) define the limits and extent of such divisions and sections.\n(2) Officers in charge of divisions and sections.\n[12A. Inspectors.\n13.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Certificate of appointment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Effect of suspension of Police Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. General powers of Commissioner and District Superintendent.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Control of District Magistrate over Police Force in district.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Power of District Magistrate to require reports from District Superintendent.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power of supervision by District Magistrate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Power of Inspector-General and Commissioner to investigate and regulate matters of Police accounts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Special Police Officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf,\n(b) have the same powers, privileges and immunities and be liable to the same duties and responsibilities and be subject to the same authorities as an ordinary Police officer.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Appointment of additional Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf,\n(b) be vested with all or such of the powers, privileges and duties of a Police officer as are specially mentioned in the certificate, and\n(c) be subject to the orders of the Commissioner or the District Superintendent as the case may be.\n[22A. Appointment of Railway Police.\nChapter III\nRegulation, Control and Discipline of the Police Force",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Framing of rules for administration of the Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) regulating the inspection of the Police Force by his subordinates;\n(b) determining the description and quantity of arms, accoutrements, clothing and other necessaries to be furnished to the Police;\n(c) prescribing the places of residence to members of the Police Force;\n(d) for institution, management and regulation of any Police Fund for any purpose connected with police administration;\n(e) regulating, subject to the provisions of section 17, the distribution, movements and location of the Police;\n(f) assigning duties to Police officers of all ranks and grades, and prescribing-\n(i) the manner in which, and\n(ii) the conditions subject to which, they shall exercise and perform their respective powers and duties;\n(g) regulating the collection and communication by the Police of intelligence and information;\n(h) generally, for, the purpose of rendering the Police efficient and preventing abuse or neglect of their duties.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Inspector-General or Commissioner may call for returns.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Punishment of the members of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force departmentally for neglect of duty, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2)(a) Punitive powers of Inspector-General Commissioner, Deputy Inspector General and District Superintendent.\n(b) The Principal of [ [a Police Training College or School] ] shall also have the like authority in respect of any member of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force below the grade of Inspector [undergoing training at [such [College or school] ] or] serving under him, and in respect of head constables and constables belonging to the Police Force of [the District in which such [College or school] is situated] or of any other district attached to [such [College or school] ] for duty under him. [He may also suspend an Inspector who is [undergoing training at [such [College or school] ] or] subordinate to him pending inquiry into a complaint against such Inspector and until an order of the Inspector-General or Deputy Inspector-General can be obtained.]\n[(bb) A Superintendent of Police appointed under section 8-A for the Police Wireless System or the Police Motor Transport Service or for performing any specific duties [or a Superintendent of Police appointed under section 22-A] shall have the like authority in respect of any Police officer subordinate to him below the grade of Inspector.]\n(c) the exercise of any power conferred by this sub-section shall be subject always to such rules and orders as may be made by the State Government in that behalf.\n(a) shall affect any Police officer's liability to a criminal prosecution for any offence with which he may be charged; or\n(b) shall entitle any authority subordinate to that by which the Police officer was appointed, to dismiss or remove him.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Appeals from orders of punishment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[27A. Revisional Powers of State Government, Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General.\n(a) confirm, modify or reverse any such order.\n(b) impose any punishment or set aside, reduce, confirm or enhance the punishment imposed by such order;\n(c) direct that further inquiry may be held; or\n(d) make such other order as, in the circumstances of the case it or he may deem fit:\n(i) in a case where, an appeal against the decision or order passed in such inquiry or proceeding has been filed when such appeal is pending;\n(ii) in a case where, an appeal against such decision or order has not been filed, before the expiry of the period provided for filing of such appeal; and\n(iii) in any case, after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of the decision or order sought to be revised.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Police Officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Intimation of proposed transfers to be given by the Inspector-General to the Commissioner and District Magistrate.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Under what conditions Police Officer may resign.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Certificate arms, etc. to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a Police Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If not delivered up may be seized under a search warrant.\n(3) Saving of certain articles.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided for Police Officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) shall occupy the same subject to such conditions and terms as may be generally or in special cases, be specified by the State Government; and\n(b) shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, vacate the same on his ceasing to be a Police officer or whenever the State Government or any officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf thinks it necessary and expedient to require him to do so.\n[32. State Government may make order under section 144 of Act V of 1898.\n[Chapter III A]\nState Security Commission, Police Establishment Board and Police Complaints Authority",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "32A",
            "title": "32A. Establishment and constitution of State Security Commission",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the Chief Minister of the State, ex-officio , who shall be the Chairperson;\n(b) the Minister in charge of Home Department Ex-officio ;\n(c) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Gujarat... Ex-officio ;\n(d) the Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Home Department, .... Ex-officio ;\n(e) the Director General and Inspector General of Police ex-officio , who shall be the Member Secretary; and\n(f) two non-official members to be appointed by the State Government of persons having reputation for integrity and competence in the field of academia, law, public administration or media.\n(a) is not a citizen of India; or\n(b) has been convicted by a court of law or against whom charges have been framed in a court of law; or\n(c) has been dismissed or removed from service or compulsorily retired on the grounds of corruption or misconduct; or\n(d) holds an elected political office, including that of member of Parliament or State Legislature or a Local body, or is an office bearer of any political party or any organization connected with a political party; or\n(e) is of unsound mind.\n(a) Proven incompetence;\n(b) Proven misbehaviour or misuse or abuse of powers vested to him;\n(c) Failure to attend three consecutive meetings of the State Security Commission without sufficient cause;\n(d) Incapacitation by reasons of physical or mental infirmity;\n(e) Otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions as a member;\n(f) conviction by a court of law in an offence punishable under chapter XII, XVI or XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860)or where charges have been framed by a court in a case in moral turpitude.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "32B",
            "title": "32B. Functions of State Security Commission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) to advise the State Government on policy guidelines for promoting efficient, effective, responsive and accountable policing of police force in the State;\n(2) to assist the State Government in identifying performance indicators to evaluate the functioning of the Police Force. These indicators shall, inter alia , include the operational efficiency, public satisfaction, victim satisfaction vis-a-vis police investigation and response, accountability, optimum utilization of resources and observance of human rights standards;\n(3) to review periodically, the performance of the Police Force;\n(4) to suggest for the performance of the preventive tasks and service oriented functions of the police;\n(5) to review and evaluate organizational performance of the police against;\n(i) the performance indicators as identified and laid down by the Commission itself;\n(ii) the resources available with, and constraints of the Police;\n(6) to suggest policy guidelines for gathering information and statistics related to police work;\n(7) to suggest ways and means to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and responsiveness of the police; and\n(8) such other functions as may be assigned to it by the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32C",
            "title": "32C. Annual Report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "32D",
            "title": "32D. Constitution of Police Establishment Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Director General and Inspector General of Police, ex-officio , who shall be the Chairman;\n(2) the Additional Director General of Police (Administration), .... ex-officio ;\n(3) an officer not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to Government of Gujarat, Home Department ex-officio ; and\n(4) an officer not below the rank of Inspector General of Police to be nominated by the State Government ex-officio who shall be the Member Secretary.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "32E",
            "title": "32E. Powers and functions of Police Establishment Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Transfer of officers in the rank of Police Inspector and Sub-Inspectors;\n(b) Prescribe guidelines and instructions for transfer of Subordinate ranks from one Police District to another;\n(c) Analyses the grievances of the police personnel below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and suggest remedial measures to the State Government;\n(d) Grant promotion to higher post from the cadre of Constable and Lok Rakshak ;\n(e) Such other functions as may be assigned to it by the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "32F",
            "title": "32F. Establishment of State Police Complaints Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) a retired Judge of the High Court or a retired officer not below the rank of Principal Secretary to the Government of Gujarat who shall be the Chairperson;\n(b) the Principal Secretary to the Government of Gujarat, Home Department, ............... ex-officio ;\n(c) an officer not below the rank of the Additional Director General of police, nominated by the State Government, ex-officio who shall be the Member Secretary; and\n(d) a person of eminence appointed by the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "32G",
            "title": "32G. Powers and functions of State Police Complaints Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) to look into complaints against police officers of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and above, in respect of serious misconduct, dereliction of duty, misuse of powers, or any other matter specified by the Government, not covered by the Vigilance Commission, National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission, Commission for Minorities, Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Commission for Women and Commission for Backward Class Communities, or any other Commissions as may be appointed from time to time either by the Central Government or by the State Government.\n(2) to require any person to furnish information on such points or matters as, in the opinion of the Authority, may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry, and any person so required shall be deemed to be legally bound to furnish such information within the meaning of sections 176 and 177 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.\n(3) to enforce attendance of any person and take evidence on oath in the manner of a civil court.\n(4) to make appropriate recommendations to the State Government on any case enquired into by it, wherever required.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "32H",
            "title": "32H. Establishment of District Police Complaints Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The Superintendent of Police of the District, ex-officio , who shall be the Chairperson;\n(b) The Additional District Magistrate of the District, to be appointed by the State Government, ex-officio ;\n(c) two members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly elected from the concerning District, to be appointed by the State Government.\n(d) The Deputy Superintendent of Police, ex-officio who shall be the Member-Secretary.\n(i) Prompt registration of First Information Report;\n(ii) Custodial violence;\n(iii) Extortion of money from complainants and the victims;\n(iv) Drunken behaviour; and\n(v) Misbehaviour with the public.\n(b) The report and the rating shall be sent to the concerned authorities for taking appropriate action.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "32I",
            "title": "32I. Powers and functions of District Police Complaints Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to receive complaints against police officers posted in the District;\n(b) inquire into the complaints involving serious dereliction from duty, grave misconduct, misuse of powers and such other matters as may be directed by the State Government against police officers up to the rank of Police Inspector;\n(c) forward the complaints to the State Police Complaints Authority against the police officers in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and above;\n(d) receive and inquire into complaints of non-registration of First Information Report;\n(e) monitor the progress of departmental inquiries into cases of complaints of misconduct against police officers;\n(f) after an inquiry into a complaint of misconduct, the District Police Complaints Authority may make its recommendations to the concerned Disciplinary Authority;\n(g) direct the registration of the First Information Report if a complaint of non-registration is found to be correct by the Authority.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
        },
        {
            "number": "32J",
            "title": "32J. Providing funds to Commission, Board, etc.:",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IV\nPolice Regulations",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Power to make rules for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public place, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) licensing and controlling persons offering themselves for employment at quays, wharves and landing places, and outside Railway stations, for the carriage of passengers', baggages and fixing and providing for the enforcement of a scale of charges for the labour of such persons so employed;\n[(aa) licensing and controlling persons offering themselves for employment at hills, mountains or such other places for carrying pilgrims, tourists or other passengers and their baggages, or goods on such hills, mountains or places, and fixing and providing for the enforcement of a scale of charges for the labour of such persons so employed;]\n(b) regulating traffic of all kinds in streets and public places, and the use of streets and public places by persons riding, driving, cycling, walking or leading or accompanying cattle, so as to prevent danger, obstruction or inconvenience to the public;\n(c) regulating the conditions under which vehicles may remain standing in streets and public places, and the use of streets as halting places for vehicles or cattle;\n(d) prescribing the number and position of lights to be used on vehicles in streets and the hours between which such lights shall be used;\n[(da) licensing, controlling or prohibiting the display of any pictures, advertisements, news boards or public notices [in or in the vicinity of, a street or any public place or upon a vessel] or boat in territorial waters or on inland waterways other than national waterways;]\n[(db) licensing, controlling or prohibiting the erection, exhibition, fixation or retention of any sign, device or representation for the purpose of advertisement, which is visible against the sky from some point in any street and is hoisted or held aloft over any land, building or structure at such heights as (regard being had to the traffic in the vicinity, and the likelihood of such sign, device or representation at that height being a distraction or causing obstruction to such traffic) may be specified in the rule or order;]\n(e) prescribing certain hours of the day during which cattle shall not be driven along the streets, or along certain specified streets except subject to such regulations as he may prescribed in that behalf;\n(f) regulating the leading, driving, conducting or conveying of any elephant or wild or dangerous animal through or in any street;\n(g) regulating and controlling the manner and mode of conveying timber, scaffold poles, ladders, iron girders, beams or bars, boilers or other unwieldy articles through the streets, and the route and hours for such conveyance.\n(h) licensing, controlling or, in order to prevent the obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, risk, danger, or damage of the residents or passengers in the vicinity, prohibiting the carrying in streets and public places or gunpowder or any other explosive substance;\n(i) prohibiting, except along certain specified streets and during specified hours and subject to such regulations as he may prescribed in that behalf, the exposure of movement in any street of persons if animals suffering from contagious or infectious diseases and the carcasses of animals or part thereof and the corpses of persons deceased;\n(j) prescribing certain hours of the day during which orders or offensive matter of objects shall not be taken from or into houses or buildings in certain streets or conveyed through such streets except subject to such rules as he may make in that behalf;\n(k) setting apart places for the slaughtering of animals, the cleaning of carcasses or hides, the deposit of noxious or offensive matter and for obeying calls of nature;\n(l) in cases of existing or apprehended epidemic or infectious disease of men or animals, the cleanliness and disinfection of premises by the occupier thereof and residents therein and the segregation and management of the persons or animals diseased or supposed to be diseased, as may have been directed or approved by the State Government with a view to prevent the disease or to check the spreading thereof;\n(m) directing the closing or disuse, wholly or for certain purposes, or limiting to certain purposes only the use of any source, supply or receptacle of water and providing against pollution of the same or of the water therein;\n(n) licensing, controlling or, in order to prevent the obstruction,, inconvenience, annoyance, risk, danger or damage of the residents or passengers in the vicinity, prohibiting the playing of music, the beating of drums, tom-toms or other instruments and the blowing or sounding of horns or other noisy instruments in or near streets or public places;\n(o) regulating the conduct of and behaviour or action of persons constituting assemblies and processions on or along the streets and prescribing in the case of processions the routes by which the order in which and times at which the same may pass;\n(p) prohibiting the hanging or placing or any cord or pole across a street or part thereof, or the making of a projection or structure so as to obstruct traffic or the free access of light and air;\n(q) prohibiting, except under such reasonable rules as he may make, the placing of building materials or other articles or the fastening or detention of any horse or other animals in any street or public place;\n(r) licensing, controlling, or, in order to prevent obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, risk, danger or damage of the residents or passengers in the vicinity, prohibiting-\n(i) the illumination of streets and public places and the exteriors of building abutting thereon by persons other than servants of Government or Municipal officers duly authorised in that behalf;\n(ii) the blasting of rock or making excavations in or near streets or public places;\n(iii) the using of a loudspeaker in [or near any public places or in any] place of public entertainment;\n(s) closing certain streets or places temporarily, in cases of danger from ruinous buildings or other cause, with such exceptions as shall appear reasonable;\n(t) guarding against injury to person and property in the construction, repair and demolition of buildings, platforms and other structures from which danger may arise to passengers, neighbours or the public;\n(u) prohibiting the setting fire to or burning any straw or other matter, or lighting a bonfire or wantonly discharging a fire-arm or air-gun, or letting off or throwing a firework or, sending up a fire balloon or rocket in or upon or within fifty feet of a street or building or the putting up of any post or other thing on the side of or across a street for the purpose of affixing thereto lamps or other contrivances for illumination, except subject to such reasonable rules, as he may make in that behalf;\n(v) regulating the hours during which and the manner in which any place for the disposal of dead, any dharmashala, village-gate or other place of public resort may be used, so as to secure the equal and appropriate application of its advantages and accommodation and to maintain orderly conduct amongst those who resort thereto;\n(w) (i) licensing or controlling places of public amusement or entertainment;\n(ii) prohibiting the keeping of places of public amusement or entertainment or assembly, in order to prevent obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, risk, danger or damage to the residents or passengers in the vicinity;\n(iii) regulating the means of entrance and exist at places of public amusement or entertainment or assembly, and providing for the maintenance of public safety and the prevention of disturbance thereat;\n[(wa)\n(i) licensing or controlling with such exceptions as may be specified, the musical, dancing, mimetic or theatrical or other performances for the public amusement, including melas and tamashas .\n(ii) regulating in the interest of public order, decency or morality or in the interest of the general public, the employment of artists and the conduct of the artists and the audience at such performances;\n(iii) prior scrutiny of such performance by a Board appointed by the State Government or by an Advisory Committee appointed by the Commissioner, or the District Magistrate in this behalf;\n(iv) regulating the hours during which and the places at which such performances may be given;]\n(x) regulating or prohibiting the sale of any ticket or pass for admission, by whatever name called, to a place of public amusement;\n[***]\n(y) prescribing the procedure in accordance with which any [licence or permission] sought to be obtained or required under this Act should be applied for and fixing the fees to be charged for any such [licence or permission] :\n(ii) The power of making, altering or rescinding rules under the remaining clauses of sub-section (1) shall be subject to the previous sanction of that Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Competent authority may authorise erection of barriers on streets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Power to make rules prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Power of Commissioner or the District Superintendent and of other officers to give direction to the public.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) direct the conduct of, and behaviour or action of persons constituting processions or assemblies on or along the streets;\n(b) prescribe the routes by which and the times at which any such processions may or may not pass;\n(c) prevent obstructions on the occasion of all processions and assemblies and in the neighbourhood of all places of worship during the time of worship and in all cases when any street or public place or places of public resort may be thronged or liable to be obstructed;\n(d) keep order on and in all streets, quays, wharves, and at and within public bathing, washing and landing places, fairs, temples and all other places of public resort;\n(e) regulate and control the playing of music or singing, or the beating of drums, tom-toms and other instruments and the blowing or sounding of horns or other noisy instruments in or near any street or public place;\n[(ea) regulate and control the use of loudspeakers in or near any public place or in any place of public entertainment;]\n(f) make reasonable orders subordinate to and in furtherance of any order made by a competent authority under sections 33, 35, 37, to 40, 42, 43 and 45 of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the carrying of arms, cudgels, swords, spears bludgeons, guns, knives, sticks or lathis, or any other article, which is capable of being used for causing physical violence.\n(b) the carrying of any corrosive substance or explosives;\n(c) the carrying, collection and preparation of stones or other missiles or instruments or means of casting or impelling missiles;\n[(cc) the carrying of burning or lighted torches in a procession,]\n(d) the exhibition of persons or corpses or figures or effigies thereof;\n(e) the public utterance of cries, singing of songs, playing of music;\n(f) delivery of harangues, the use of gestures or mimetic representation, and the preparation, exhibition or dissemination of pictures, symbols, placards or any other object or thing which may in the opinion of such authority offend against decency or morality or undermine the security of or tend to overthrow the State.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Power to prohibit, etc. continuance of music, sound or noise.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the incidence or continuance in or upon any premises of-\n(i) any vocal or instrumental music,\n(ii) sounds caused by the playing, beating, clashing, blowing or use in any manner whatsoever of any instrument, appliance or apparatus or contrivance which is capable of [producing or reproducing sound] , or\n(b) the carrying on, in or upon, any premises of any trade, avocation or operation resulting in or attended with noise.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Issue of orders for prevention of riot, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Compensation to lawful occupier of building or place closed or taken possession of.\n(3) Disputes as to compensation to be settled.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Issue of orders for maintenance of order at religious ceremonials, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of amusement and public meetings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Police to have free access thereto.\n42.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. District Magistrate may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fair, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Destruction of stray dogs.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Destructions of suffering or unfit animals.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "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.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nSpecial Measures for Maintenance of Public Order and Safety of State\nI. Employment of Additional Police, recovery of cost thereof and of riot compensation-its assessment and recovery\nI. Employment of Additional Police, recovery of cost thereof and of riot compensation-its assessment and recovery",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Employment of additional Police on application of a person.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Employment of additional Police at large works and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) any large work which is being carried on or any public amusement which is being conducted is likely to impede the traffic or to attract a large number of people; or\n(b) that the behaviour or a reasonable apprehension of the behaviour, of the persons employed on any railway, canal or other public work, or in or upon any manufactory or other commercial concern under construction or in operation at any place necessitates the employment of additional Police at such place, the State Government or the competent authority may depute such additional Police to the said place as it shall think fit and keep the said Police, employed at such place for so long as such necessity shall appear to it to continue.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Recovery of cost of additional Police employed under sections 47 and 48.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Employment of additional Police in cases of special danger to public peace.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the area (hereinafter called \"the disturbance area\") in which the additional Police is to be employed;\n(b) the period for which the additional Police is to be employed:\n(a) in any disturbance area is within the limits of a Corporation, the Municipal Commissioner, the Collector or any other authority,\n(b) in any disturbance area which is within the limits of municipality, the municipality, the Collector or any other authority,\n(c) in any disturbance area which is outside the areas specified in clauses (a) and (b) the Collector or any other authority.\n(ii) The State Government may also require the Municipal Commissioner or the Municipality to recover such cost and the additional sum from each person liable therefore under sub-section (3) in such manner as the State Government may direct.\n(iii) Where the Municipal Commissioner or a Municipality makes default in imposing and levying any such tax or in making such recovery, the State Government may direct the Collector to impose and levy such tax or to make such recovery.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly, how recoverable. Date to be fixed for liability.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the area (hereinafter called \"the disturbance area\"), in which in its opinion such unlawful assembly was held;\n(b) the date on which or the period during which such unlawful assembly was held.\n(a) in any disturbance area which is within the limits of a Corporation, the Municipal Commissioner, the Collector or any other authority;\n(b) in any disturbance area which is within the limits of Municipality, the Municipality, the Collector or any other authority; and\n(c) in any disturbance area which is outside the area specified in clauses (a) and (b) the Collector or any other authority,\n(ii) [The District Magistrate] , as the case may be, may also require the Municipal Commissioner or the Municipality concerned to recover the compensation amount and the municipal recovery cost from each person liable therefor under sub-section (4) in such manner as he may direct.\n52. [***] District Magistrate to award or apportion compensation.\n53. [***] District Magistrate to discharge functions under orders of State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Proportionate recovery of the cost of additional Police and compensation for loss caused by unlawful assembly.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "II. Dispersal of Gangs and Removal of Persons Convicted of certain offences.\nII. Dispersal of Gangs and Removal of Persons Convicted of certain offences.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Removal of persons about to commit offence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Removal of persons convicted of certain offences.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) of an offence under Chapter XII, XVI or XVII of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860); or\n[(b) twice, of an offence-\n(i) under section 9 of the Bombay Beggars Act, 1945 (Bombay XXIII of 1945), or under the Bombay Prevention of Prostitution Act, 1923 (Bombay XI of 1923), or the Saurashtra Prevention of Prostitution Act, 1952 (Sau VIII of 1952), the Hyderabad Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act, 1952 (Hyd. XLIX of 1952), the Madhya Pradesh Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act, 1953 (M.P. Ill of 1953), or the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 CIV of 1956), or\n(ii) within a period of three years, under section 65 or 68 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bombay XXV of 1949), [***] , or\n(c) thrice, of an offence within a period of three years, under any of the provisions of the [Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bombay XXV of 1949)] or under section 4 or 12A of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 (Bombay IV of 1887), or under section 4 or 12A of that Act as in force in the Saurashtra area or the Kutch area of the [State of Bombay] , or under section 4 of the Gambling Act (Hyderabad II of 1305F), or section 3 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 (III of 1867), as in force in the Vidharbha region of the State of Bombay.]\nExplanation:\n(i) in the case of a person convicted of an offence mentioned in clause (a) an offence falling under any of the Chapters of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860), mentioned in that clause, and\n(ii) in the case of a person convicted of an offence mentioned in clause (b) and (c), an offence falling under the provisions of the Acts mentioned respectively in the said clauses.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "58. Period of operation of orders under section 55, 56 and 57.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Hearing to be given before order under sections 55, 56, or 57 is passed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Finality of order passed by State Government in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) fails to remove himself as directed,\nor\n(ii) having so removed himself, except with the permission in writing of the authority making the order [as provided in sub-section (2)] , enters the area within the period specified in the order, the authority concerned may cause him to be arrested and removed in police custody to such place outside the area, as the said authority may in each case prescribe.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Temporary permission to enter or return to the area from which a person was directed to remove himself.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[III. Control of camps, etc., and Uniforms]\n[III. Control of camps, etc., and Uniforms]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 66
        },
        {
            "number": "63A",
            "title": "63A. Control of camps, parades, etc., and banning use of uniform, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[63AA. Powers of externment of State Government and officers specifically empowered:\n[IV. Village Defence Parties]\n[IV. Village Defence Parties]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "63B",
            "title": "63B. Constitution of Village defence parties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) on appointment receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government in this behalf;\n(b) when called out for duty, have the same powers, privileges and protection as a police officer appointed under this Act.\n[(a) the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, or]\n(b) any local authority, by reason only of the fact that he is a member of a village defence party or such officer.]\nChapter VI\nExecutive Powers and Duties of the Police",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Duties of a Police Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) promptly to serve every summons and obey and execute every warrant or and other order lawfully issued to him by competent authority, and to endeavour by all lawful means to give effect to the lawful commands of his superior;\n(b) to the best of his ability to obtain intelligence concerning the commission of cognizable offences or designs to commit such offences, and to lay such information and to take such other steps, consistent with law and with the orders of his superiors as shall be best calculated to bring offenders to justice or to prevent the commission of cognizable, and within his view of non-cognizable, offences;\n(c) to prevent to the best of his ability the commission of public nuisances;\n(d) to apprehend without unreasonable delay all persons whom he is legally authorised to apprehend and for whose apprehension there is sufficient reason;\n(e) to aid another Police Officer when called on by him or in case of need in the discharge of his duty, in such ways as would be lawful and reasonable on the part of the officer aided;\n(f) to discharge such duties as are imposed upon him by any law for the time being in force.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Power to enter places of public resort.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Power to search suspected persons in a street.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Duties of Police Officers towards the Public.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to afford every assistance within his power to disabled or helpless persons in the streets, and to take charge of intoxicated persons and of lunatics at large who appears dangerous or incapable of taking care of themselves;\n(b) to take prompt measures to procure necessary help for any person under arrest or in custody, who is wondered or sick and whilst guarding or conducting any such person, to have due regard to his condition;\n(c) to arrange for the proper sustenance and shelter of every person who is under arrest or in custody;\n(d) in conducting searches, to refrain from needless rudeness and the causing of unnecessary annoyance;\n(e) in dealing with women and children to act with strict regard to decency and with reasonable gentleness;\n(f) to use his best endeavours to prevent any loss or damage by fire;\n(g) to use his best endeavours to avert any accident or danger to the public.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Police to regulate traffic, etc. in streets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to regulate and control the traffic in the streets, to prevent obstructions therein and to the best of his ability, to prevent the infraction of any rule or order made under this Act or any other law in force for observance by the public in or near the streets;\n(b) to keep order in the streets and at and within public bathing, washing and landing places, fairs, temples and all other places of public resort and in the neighbourhood of places of public worship during the time of public worship;\n(c) to regulate resort to public bathing, washing and landing places, to prevent overcrowding thereat and in public ferry-boats and, to the best of his ability, to prevent the infraction of any rule or order lawfully made for observance by the public at any such place or on any such boat.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Persons bound to conform to reasonable orders of Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Power of Police Officer to restrain, remove, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Enforcement of orders issued under sections 37, 38 or 39.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Duty of Police to see orders issued under sections 43, 55, 56, [57, or 63AA] are carried out.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. When Police Officer may arrest without warrant.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) any person who has been concerned in an offence punishable under section 121 or against whom reasonable complaint has been made or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists, of his having been concerned in such offence;\n(2) any person who contravenes a rule or order under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of Section 33 or an order or notification under sections 36, 37, 56, [57, or 63AA;] .\n[(2A) any person who contravenes any order made under sub-section (1) of section 63A;]\n(3) any person who commits an offence punishable under section 122 or section 136.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. When Police may arrest without a warrant.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[73A. Extension of section 6B of Act XI of 1890 as in force in pre-Reorganisation State to rest of the State for the purposes of sections 74 to 77.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Powers with regard to offences under Act XI of 1890 [and corresponding laws] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) take the animal to a Magistrate, or\n(b) if the accused person so requires take the animal to a veterinary officer, if any, empowered by the State Government in this behalf, or\n(c) take the animal to an infirmary appointed under [sub-section (1) of section 6B] of the said Act for treatment and detention, therein, pending direction of a Magistrate under [sub-sections (2) and (3)] of the said Section, or,\n(d) when the animal is in such a physical condition that it cannot be taken to a veterinary office or a Magistrate, draw up a report of the condition of the animal in the presence of two or more respectable persons describing such wounds, sores, fractures, bruises or other marks of injury as may be found on the body of the animal:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Power of Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Veterinary Officer to examine the animal.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 81
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        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Animal to be dealt with under Act XI of 1890.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Power of Police Officer to unsaddle the animal or unload.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[79. Power of Police to arrest without warrant when certain offences committed in his presence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Other power of arrest.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 84
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Refusal to obey warning or to accompany Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) after being warned by a Police Officer persists in committing such offence, or\n(ii) refuses to accompany the Police Officer to a Police Station on being required so to do.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. Police to take charge of unclaimed property.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) of all unclaimed property found by, or made over to them, and also\n(b) of all property found lying in any public street, if the owner or person in charge of such property on being directed to remove the same, refuses or omits to do so.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 88
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. Procedure in other cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Delivery of property to person entitled.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Power to take security.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. In default of claim, Property to be at disposal of State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 91
        },
        {
            "number": "88",
            "title": "88. Procedure not affected by Indian Succession Act or Administrator-General's Act or Regulation VIII of 1827. [or, corresponding law.] .",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 92
        },
        {
            "number": "89",
            "title": "89. Police officer may take charge of stray cattle.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 93
        },
        {
            "number": "90",
            "title": "90. Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint pound-keepers.",
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            "content": "[90A. Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or trespass upon private or public property.\n(i) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees or with both;\n(ii) for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.\n(a) that the accused shall pay such compensation, not exceeding two hundred and fifty rupees as the Magistrate considers reasonable, to any person for any damage proved to have been caused to his property or to produce of land by the cattle under the control of the accused trespassing on his land; and also\n(b) that the cattle in respect of which an offence has been committed shall be forfeited to the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 94
        },
        {
            "number": "91",
            "title": "91. Impounding of cattle.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 95
        },
        {
            "number": "92",
            "title": "92. Delivery of cattle claimed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 96
        },
        {
            "number": "93",
            "title": "93. Sale of cattle not claimed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Rate to be fixed by notification.\n94.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 97
        },
        {
            "number": "95",
            "title": "95. Powers as to inspection, search and seizure of false weights and measures.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 98
        },
        {
            "number": "96",
            "title": "96. Procedure to be followed by officers and Magistrates in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the powers and duties of a Magistrate under section 129 and 130 of that Code may, in [any area under the charge of a Commissioner] be exercised and performed by the Commissioner,\n(ii) the Presidency Magistrate in Greater Bombay to whom an accused person is forwarded under sub-section (2) of section 167 of the Code, may, whether he has or has not jurisdiction to try the case, from time to time, authorise the detention of the accused in such custody as such Magistrate thinks fit for a term not exceeding fifteen days at a time,\n(iii) the officer in charge of the Police Station shall forward his report under section 173 of the Code to the Commissioner or such other officer as the Commissioner may direct in that behalf.\n(a) in section 127, for the words \"Police Station\" the words \"section or any police officer not below the rank of a sub-inspector authorised by the State Government in this behalf' shall be substituted;\n(b) in section 128, for the words \"police station whether within or without the presidency-towns\" the words and figures \"section or any police officer authorised under section 127\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 99
        },
        {
            "number": "97",
            "title": "97. A superior Police Officer may himself perform duties imposed on the inferior; etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "98",
            "title": "98. Emergency duties of Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nOffences and Punishments",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 101
        },
        {
            "number": "99",
            "title": "99. Disregarding the rule of the road.",
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            "content": "(a) when driving a vehicle along a street and except in cases of actual necessity or of some sufficient reason, for deviation, fail to keep on the left side of such street and when passing any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction fail to keep on the right side of such vehicle; or\n(b) Leaving cattle, etc. insufficiently tended: - leave in any street or public place insufficiently tended or secured any animal or vehicle.\n(b) Leaving cattle, etc. insufficiently tended:",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 102
        },
        {
            "number": "100",
            "title": "100. Causing obstruction or mischief by animal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) by any misbehaviour, negligence or ill-usage in the driving, management, treatment or care of any animal or vehicle; or\n(ii) by driving any vehicle or animal laden with timber, poles, or other unwieldy articles through a street or public place contrary to any regulation made in that behalf and published by a competent authority.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 103
        },
        {
            "number": "101",
            "title": "101. Exposing animals for hire or sale, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 104
        },
        {
            "number": "102",
            "title": "102. Causing any obstruction in a street.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 105
        },
        {
            "number": "103",
            "title": "103. Obstructing a footway.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 106
        },
        {
            "number": "104",
            "title": "104. Exhibiting mimetic, musical or other performances, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 107
        },
        {
            "number": "105",
            "title": "105. Doing offensive acts on or near street or public place.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 108
        },
        {
            "number": "106",
            "title": "106. Letting loose horse, etc. and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 109
        },
        {
            "number": "107",
            "title": "107. Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "108",
            "title": "108. Defiling water in public wells, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 111
        },
        {
            "number": "109",
            "title": "109. Obstructing bathers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 112
        },
        {
            "number": "110",
            "title": "110. Behaving indecently in public.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 113
        },
        {
            "number": "111",
            "title": "111. Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 114
        },
        {
            "number": "112",
            "title": "112. Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 115
        },
        {
            "number": "113",
            "title": "113. Prohibition against flying kite.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 116
        },
        {
            "number": "114",
            "title": "114. Begging and exposing offensive ailments.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 117
        },
        {
            "number": "115",
            "title": "115. Committing nuisance in or near street, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) commit a nuisance by easing himself, or\n(b) having the care or custody of any child under seven years of age suffer such child to commit a nuisance as aforesaid [or\n(c) spit or throw any dust, ashes, refuse or rubbish so as to cause annoyance to any passer-by.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 118
        },
        {
            "number": "116",
            "title": "116. Disregard of notice in public building.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 119
        },
        {
            "number": "117",
            "title": "117. Penalties for offenders under Sections 99 to 116.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "118",
            "title": "118. Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees or with both;\n(ii) for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.]\n(a) that the accused shall pay such compensation not exceeding two hundred and fifty rupees, as the Magistrate considers reasonable to any person for any damage proved to have been caused to his property or to produce of land by the cattle under the control of the accused trespassing on his land; and also\n(b) that the cattle in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be forfeited to the State Government.\n(IB) Any compensation awarded under sub-section (IA) may be recovered as if it were a fine imposed under this section.\n(IC) The offence under this section shall be cognizable.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 121
        },
        {
            "number": "119",
            "title": "119. Punishment for cruelty to animals.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 122
        },
        {
            "number": "120",
            "title": "120. Wilful trespass.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 123
        },
        {
            "number": "121",
            "title": "121. False alarm of fire or damage to fire-alarm.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 124
        },
        {
            "number": "122",
            "title": "122. Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) armed with any dangerous instrument with intent to commit an offence; or\n(b) having his face covered, or otherwise disguised, with intent to commit an offence; or\n(c) in any dwelling-house or other building, or on board any vessel or boat without being able to satisfactorily account for his presence there, or\n(d) laying or loitering in any street, yard or other place, being a reputed thief and without being able to give a satisfactory account of himself; or\n(e) having in his possession without lawful excuse (the burden of proving which excuse shall be on such person) any implement of house breaking, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 125
        },
        {
            "number": "123",
            "title": "123. Carrying weapon without authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 126
        },
        {
            "number": "124",
            "title": "124. Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 127
        },
        {
            "number": "125",
            "title": "125. Taking spirits into public hospitals or into barracks or on boards of vessels of war.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) takes or introduces, or attempts to take or introduce, any spirits or spirituous or fermented liquors or intoxicating drugs or preparations into any public hospital without the permission of a medical officer of such hospital, or\n(b) not being amendable to the Articles of War takes or introduces, or attempts to take or introduce, any such spirits, liquors, drugs or preparations not belonging to any person above the rank of noncommissioned officer,\n(i) [***] or into any military barracks, guard-rooms or encampments, or\n(ii) on board or alongside of any vessel of war belonging to Government, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both and such spirits, liquors, drugs or preparations and the vessels containing the same, shall be forfeited to the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 128
        },
        {
            "number": "126",
            "title": "126. Omission by pawn-brokers, etc. to report to Police possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) he forthwith gives information to the Commissioner, or the District Superintendent, as the case may be, or at a Police station of such possession or offer and takes all reasonable means to ascertain and to give information as aforesaid of the name and address of the person from whom the possession or offer was received; or\n(ii) the property being, as an article of common wearing apparel otherwise, incapable of identification from the written or printed information given, has been in no way concealed after the receipt of such information, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees in respect of each such article of property so in his possession or offered to him.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 129
        },
        {
            "number": "127",
            "title": "127. Melting, etc., of such property.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "128",
            "title": "128. Taking pledge from child.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 131
        },
        {
            "number": "129",
            "title": "129. Permission of disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 132
        },
        {
            "number": "130",
            "title": "130. Cheating at games.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[130A. Gambling in street.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 133
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "131. Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) contravenes any rules or order made under section 33 or any of the conditions of a licence issued under such rule or order; or\n(b) abets the commission of any offence under clause (a) shall, on conviction, be punished]\n(i) if the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clauses (d), (g), (h), (i) sub-clause (ii) of clause (r) or clause (u) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to eight days or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with both;\n(ii) if the rule or order contravened was made under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 33, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with, both;\n(iii) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under clauses (n) and (o) of sub-section (1) of section 33 with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees;\n(iv) if the rule or order contravened was made under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 33 and prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any goods on any street or portion thereof so as to cause obstruction to traffic or inconvenience to the public-\n(a) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both, and\n(b) for a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees; and\n(v) if the rule or order contravened or the rule or order under which the said licence was issued was made under any clause, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.\n[131A. [Penalty for not obtaining licence or for not renewing licence within specified period in respect of place of public entertainment [***] .\n[131AA. Liability if licencee of place of public entertainment for acts of servants:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 134
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "132. Penalty for disobedience to order under section 31.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 135
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "133. Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 35.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 136
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "134. Penalty for contravention of rule etc., under section 36.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 137
        },
        {
            "number": "135",
            "title": "135. Penalty for contravention of rules or directions under sections 37, 39 or 40.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) if the order disobeyed or of which the disobedience was abetted was made under sub-section (1) of section 37 or under section 39, or section 40, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year but shall not, except for reasons to be recorded in writing, be less than four months and shall also be liable to fine, and\n(ii) if the said order was made under sub-section (2) of section 37, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and\n(iii) if the said order was made under sub-section (3) of section 37, with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 138
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "136. Penalty for contravening rules, etc., made under section 38.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 139
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "137. Penalty for contravening rules, etc. made under section 41.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "138. [Penalty for failure to comply with order under section 42].",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "139. Penalty for contravention of a regulation made under section 43.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 141
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "140. Penalty for contravening directions under section 68.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 142
        },
        {
            "number": "141",
            "title": "141. Penalty for contravention of directions under sections 55, 56, [57, or 63AA] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[142. Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or overstaying when permitted to return temporarily.\n(a) in contravention of a direction issued to him under section 55, 56, 57, or 63AA enters or returns without permission to the area, or any district or districts or part thereof, from which he was directed to remove himself;\n(b) enters or returns to any such area or district aforesaid or part thereof with permission granted under sub-section (2), of section 62 but fails, contrary to the provisions thereof, to remove himself outside such area, at the expiry of the temporary period for which he was permitted to enter or return or on the earlier revocation of such permission, or having removed himself at the expiry of such temporary period or on revocation of the permission, enters or returns thereafter without fresh permission;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 143
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "143. Penalty for failure to surrender in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 63.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[143A. Penalty for contravention of order under section 63A.\n[143B. Dangerous performances.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 144
        },
        {
            "number": "144",
            "title": "144. Neglect or refusal to serve as Special Police Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 145
        },
        {
            "number": "145",
            "title": "145. Penalty for making false statement, etc., and for misconduct of Police officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Consequence of failure to return to duty after leave:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 146
        },
        {
            "number": "146",
            "title": "146. Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or of office or other article.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 147
        },
        {
            "number": "147",
            "title": "147. Vexatious entry search, arrest, etc., by Police officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) without lawful authority or reasonable cause enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, vessel, tent or place;\n(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person;\n(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person;\n(d) offers any unnecessary personal violence to any person in his custody, or\n(e) holds out any threat or promise not warranted by law, shall for every such offence, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 148
        },
        {
            "number": "148",
            "title": "148. Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 149
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "149. Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under section 70.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[149A. Penalty for unauthorised use of Police uniform.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "150",
            "title": "150. Jurisdiction when offender is a Police officer above the rank of constable.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 151
        },
        {
            "number": "151",
            "title": "151. Prosecution for certain offences against the Act to be in the discretion of the Police.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[151A. Summary disposal of certain cases.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 152
        },
        {
            "number": "152",
            "title": "152. Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nMiscellaneous",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 153
        },
        {
            "number": "153",
            "title": "153. Disposal of fees, rewards, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 154
        },
        {
            "number": "154",
            "title": "154. No municipal or other rates to be payable by State Government on Police buildings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 155
        },
        {
            "number": "155",
            "title": "155. Method of providing orders and notifications.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 156
        },
        {
            "number": "156",
            "title": "156. Rules and order not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 157
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "157. Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of directions issued under section 55, 56, [57, or 63AA] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) that the order was made by the authority competent under this Act to make it;\n(b) that the authority making the order was satisfied that the grounds on or the purpose for which it was made existed, and that it was necessary to make the same; and\n(c) that the order was otherwise valid and in conformity with the provisions of this Act.\n[157A. Officers holding charge of, or succeeding to, vacancies competent to exercise powers.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 158
        },
        {
            "number": "158",
            "title": "158. Forfeiture of bond entered into by person permitted to enter or return to the area from which he was directed to remove himself.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 159
        },
        {
            "number": "159",
            "title": "159. No Magistrate or Police Officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "160",
            "title": "160. No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in good faith to any rule, order or direction issued with apparent authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 161
        },
        {
            "number": "161",
            "title": "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] .",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Plaint to set forth service of notice and tender of amends.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 162
        },
        {
            "number": "162",
            "title": "162. Licences and written permissions to specify conditions, etc., and to be signed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Revocation of licences, etc.\n(3) When licence revoked, etc., grantee to be deemed without licence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 163
        },
        {
            "number": "163",
            "title": "163. Public notices how to be given.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 164
        },
        {
            "number": "164",
            "title": "164. Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 165
        },
        {
            "number": "165",
            "title": "165. Signature on notice, etc., may be stamped.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 166
        },
        {
            "number": "166",
            "title": "166. Persons interested may apply to State Government to annul, reverse or alter any rule or order.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) When a suit shall lie to the District Court to declare a rule or order unlawful.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 167
        },
        {
            "number": "167",
            "title": "167. Repeal and saving.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) all rules prescribed, appointments made, powers conferred, orders made or passed, directions and certificates issued, consent, permit, permission or licences given, summons or warrants issued or served, persons arrested or detained or discharged on bail or bond, search warrants issued, bond forfeited, penalty incurred under any such enactment shall, so far as they are consistent with this Act, be deemed to have been respectively prescribed, made, conferred, given, passed, served, arrested, detained, discharged, forfeited and incurred thereunder.\n(ii) all references made in any Bombay Act to any of the Acts hereby repealed shall be read as if made to the corresponding provisions of this Act.\n(a) the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything done or suffered to be done in an area before the date on which the provisions of this Act come into force in such area;\n(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred before such date;\n(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred or inflicted in respect of any act before such date;\n(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment;\n(e) any legal proceeding pending in any Court or before any officer on the aforesaid date or anything done or suffered to be done in the course of such proceedings; and any such proceeding or any appeal or revisional proceedings arising out of such proceeding shall be instituted, continued or disposed of, as the case may be, as if this Act had not come into force.\n(a) the previous operation of any law so repealed, or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or\n(b) the right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed; or\n(c) any penalty incurred in respect of anything done against any law so repealed;\n168. [Saving of laws relating to Village Police and Reserve Police.] .\nSchedule -I R\n(See Sections 3 and 5 and [sub-Sections (1) and (2a) of Section 167]\n(See Sections 3 and 5 and [sub-Sections (1) and (2a) of Section 167]\nYear\nYear\nNo.\nNo.\nShort title\nShort title\n(1)\n(1)\n(2)\n(2)\n(3)\n(3)\n[Part I]\n[Part I]\n1890\nIV\nThe Bombay District Police Act, 1890.\n1902\nIV\nThe City of Bombay Police Act, 1902.\n1949\nXVI\nThe Police Forces (Control and Direction) Act,\n\t\t\t\t1949.\n[Part II]\n[Part II]\n1861\nV\nThe Police Act, 1861, as in force in the\n\t\t\t\tVidarbha region of the State of Bombay\n1890\nIV\nThe Bombay District Police Act, 1890, as in\n\t\t\t\tforce in the Kutch area of the State of Bombay\n1329F\nX\nThe Hyderabad District Police Act.\n1954\nXVIII\nThe Saurashtra Police Act, 1954].\nSchedule II\n(See Section 14)\n(See Section 14)\nCertificate of Appointment in The Police Force No........... .......... [State of Gujarat]\nCertificate of Appointment in The Police Force No........... .......... [State of Gujarat]\nSignature................\nDesignation..............\nSchedule III\n(See Sub-Section 3) of Section 167)\n(See Sub-Section 3) of Section 167)\nYear\nYear\nNo.\nNo.\nShort title\nShort title\nAmendment\nAmendment\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n4\n4\n1898\nV\nCode of Criminal Procedure\nIn clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 1 of\n\t\t\t\tthe Act-\n(i) for the words \"towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay\"\n\t\t\t\tthe words \"towns of Calcutta and Madras\" shall be\n\t\t\t\tsubstituted.\n(ii) for the words \"towns of Calcutta and Bombay\" the\n\t\t\t\twords \"town of Calcutta\" shall be substituted.\n[Schedule]\n[See Sub-Section (2a) of Section 167]\n[See Sub-Section (2a) of Section 167]\nYear\nYear\nNo.\nNo.\nShort title\nShort title\n1\n1\n2\n2\n3\n3\n1946\nX\nThe Central Provinces and Berar Goondas Act,\n\t\t\t\t1946.\n1947\nXVII\nThe Central Provinces and Berar Special Police\n\t\t\t\tEstablishment Act, 1947\n1951\nXXIX\nThe Hyderabad Public Security Measures Act, 1951\n1953\nXII\nThe Punjab Security of the State Act, 1953, as\n\t\t\t\textended to the Kutch area of the State of Bombay.\n1955\nXXV\nThe Saurashtra Gram Rakshak Dal Act, 1955.\n1957\nXXXVII\nThe Hyderabad Public Security Measures\n\t\t\t\t(Amendment) and Supplemental Provisions Act, 1957].",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 168
        }
    ],
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        "Act ID": "guj143",
        "Act Number": "(Bombay Act No 22 of 1951",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1951",
        "Short Title": "The Bombay Police Act, 1951",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:21"
}