Village police-officers
Section 21 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with village police-officers. Nothing in this Act shall affect any hereditary or other village police-officer, unless such officer shall be enrolled as a police-officer under this Act. The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
Nothing in this Act shall affect any hereditary or other village police-officer, unless such officer shall be enrolled as a police-officer under this Act. When so enrolled, such officer shall be bound by the provisions of the last preceding section. No hereditary or other village police-officer shall be enrolled without his consent and the consent of those who have the right of nomination.
Police-chaukidars in the Presidency of Fort William.—If any police-officer appointed under 1Act XX of 1856 (to make better provision . for the appointment and maintenance of Police-chaukidars in Cities, Towns, Stations, Suburbs and Bazars in the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal) is employed out of the district for which he shall have been appointed under that Act, he shall not be paid out of the rates levied under the said Act for that district.
Section 21, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
Questions about Section 21
What does Section 21 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 21 of the Police Act is headed "Village police-officers". Nothing in this Act shall affect any hereditary or other village police-officer, unless such officer shall be enrolled as a police-officer under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 21 of the Police Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Police Act 1861 21, section 21 Police Act 1861, section 21 of the Police Act. People searching for it also type police act cap 21 01 and police act 1861 section 21. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 21 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 21 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 21, came into force on 22 Mar 1861, having been enacted on 22 Mar 1861. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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