State Government may prescribe form of returns
Section 45 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with state Government may prescribe form of returns. The [State Government] may direct the submission of such returns by the Inspector-General and other police-officers as to such [State Government] shall seem proper, and may prescribe the form in which such returns shall made. The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
The 1 [State Government] may direct the submission of such returns by the Inspector-General and other police-officers as to such 1 [State Government] shall seem proper, and may prescribe the form in which such returns shall made.
Section 45, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
Questions about Section 45
What does Section 45 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 45 of the Police Act is headed "State Government may prescribe form of returns". The [State Government] may direct the submission of such returns by the Inspector-General and other police-officers as to such [State Government] shall seem proper, and may prescribe the form in which such returns shall made.
How do I find court cases under Section 45 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 45, section 45 Police Act 1861, section 45 of the Police Act. People searching for it also type what is act 45. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 45 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 45 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 45, 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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