Application of the Police Act, 1861
Section 6 of the Police Act, 1949 deals with application of the Police Act, 1861. Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861), shall apply to the police force constituted for the general police-district as if it were one police force constituted for a State, and members of the said police force shall have, in every part of The Act came into force on 27 Dec 1949.
Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861), shall apply to the police force constituted for the general police-district as if it were one police force constituted for a State, and members of the said police force shall have, in every part of 1 [any territory] which is included in the general police-district, the same powers, duties and privileges, and shall be subject to the same liabilities, as they would have had, or would have been subject to, as police officers if they had formed a police establishment under one State Government.
Section 6, The Police Act, 1949 (Act 64 of 1949).
Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Police Act is headed "Application of the Police Act, 1861". Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861), shall apply to the police force constituted for the general police-district as if it were one police force constituted for a State, and members of the said police force shall have, in every part of
How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 1949 6, section 6 Police Act 1949, section 6 of the Police Act. People searching for it also type police act 6 section 5. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 6 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1949 6, came into force on 27 Dec 1949, having been enacted on 27 Dec 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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