Police Act 1861 (India)

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy various state amendments
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:basisFor modern Indian police system
state police acts in India
gptkbp:citation Supreme Court of India judgments
gptkbp:criticizedFor colonial legacy
lack of police accountability
outdated provisions
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1861
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:British_India
gptkb:British_Parliament
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Police Act 1861 (India)
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:British_colonial_administration
gptkbp:providesFor disciplinary procedures
appointment of police officers
organization of police
penalties for neglect of duty
powers and duties of police officers
superintendence of police by state governments
gptkbp:purpose regulate police forces in India
gptkbp:relatedTo police reforms in India
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:section 46
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:subject judicial review
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Police_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7