The KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, 1963.
karnataka · 1964
- S. 1Substituted by Act 22 of 2016 w
- S. 2Amendment of Section 2
- S. 3Amendment of section 20 F
- S. 4Omitted by Act 23 of 2026 w
- S. 5Amendment of Section 80
- S. 6The Karnataka Police Act 1964 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1964)
- S. 7Commissioner
- S. 8Appointment of Superintendent, Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents
- S. 9Amendment of section 176
- S. 10Principal, Police Training School or College
- S. 11Deputies and Assistants to the Commissioner
- S. 12Appointment of subordinate police
- S. 13Certificates of appointment
- S. 14Effect of suspension of Police Officer
- S. 15General powers of Commissioner and Superintendent
- S. 16Superintendent of Police to be the head of the Police in the district, subject to the general control of the District M
- S. 17Power of District Magistrate to require reports from Superintendent
- S. 18Power of supervision by District Magistrates
- S. 19Special Police Officers
- S. 20Appointment of additional Police
- S. 20AThe State Security Commission
- S. 20BPolice Establishment Board
- S. 20CState Police Complaints Authority
- S. 20DDistrict Police Complaints Authority
- S. 20EPowers of the State Police Complaints Authority and District Police Complaints Authority
- S. 20F—
- S. 20GUnits in a Police station
- S. 21Framing of rules for administration of the Police
- S. 22Inspector-General may call for returns
- S. 23Omitted
- S. 24Omitted
- S. 25Omitted
- S. 26Police Officers to be deemed to be on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State
- S. 27Under what conditions Police Officer may resign
- S. 28Police Officer not to engage in trade, etc
- S. 29Certificate, arms, etc
- S. 30Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided for Police Officers
- S. 31Power to make orders for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc
- S. 32Authorisation of erection of barriers on streets
- S. 33Power to make rules prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart
- S. 34Power of Commissioner or the Superintendent and of other officers to give direction to the public
- S. 35Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder
- S. 36Power to prohibit, etc
- S. 36APower to regulate undesirable activities
- S. 37Licensing use of loudspeakers, etc
- S. 38Issue of orders for prevention of riot, etc
- S. 39Issue of orders for maintenance of order at ceremonials, etc
- S. 40Police to provide against disorder, etc
- S. 41Discontinuance of use of premises by disorderly persons
- S. 42Special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fair, etc
- S. 43Destruction of stray dogs
- S. 44Destruction of suffering or unfit animals
- S. 45—
- S. 46Employment of additional Police on application of a person
- S. 47Employment of additional Police at large works and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists
- S. 48Recovery of cost of additional Police employed under sections 46 and 47
- S. 49Employment of additional Police in cases of special danger to public peace
- S. 50Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly how recoverable
- S. 51District Magistrate to award or to apportion compensation among persons
- S. 52District Magistrate to discharge functions under orders of Government
- S. 53Proportionate recovery of the cost of additional Police and compensation for loss caused by unlawful assembly
- S. 54Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons
- S. 55Removal of persons about to commit offences
- S. 56Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
- S. 57Period of operation of orders under section 54, 55 or 56
- S. 58Hearing to be given before an order is passed under section 54, 55 or 56
- S. 59Appeal
- S. 60Finality of orders
- S. 61Procedure on failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal
- S. 62Temporary permission to enter or return to the area from which a person was directed to remove himself
- S. 63Powers of Government or of officers specially empowered to extern
- S. 64Control of camps, parades, etc
- S. 65Duties of a Police Officer
- S. 66Power to enter places of public resort
- S. 67Power to search suspected persons in a street
- S. 68Duties of Police Officers towards the public
- S. 69Police to regulate traffic, etc
- S. 70Persons bound to conform to reasonable directions of Police
- S. 71Powers of Police Officer to restrain, remove, etc
- S. 72Enforcement of orders issued under section 35, 36 or 38
- S. 73Duty of Police to see orders issued under sections 42, 54, 55, 56 or 63 are carried out
- S. 74When Police Officer may arrest without warrant
- S. 75Police to take charge of unclaimed property
- S. 76Police Officer may take charge of stray cattle
- S. 77A superior Police Officer may himself perform duties imposed on his inferior, etc
- S. 78Opening, etc
- S. 79Keeping common gaming house, etc
- S. 80Gaming in common gaming-house, etc
- S. 81Entry, search, etc
- S. 82Presumptive proof of keeping or gaming in common gaming-house
- S. 83On conviction under sections 78, 79 and 80 instruments of gaming may be destroyed
- S. 84Proof of playing for money not required for conviction
- S. 85Indemnification of persons concerned who are examined as witnesses
- S. 86Payment of portion of fine to informer
- S. 87Gaming in public streets
- S. 88Power to arrest without warrant persons gaming in public places
- S. 89Assembling in streets for gaming
- S. 90Printing, publishing or distributing any news or information
- S. 91Offences by companies
- S. 92Punishment of certain street offences and nuisance
- S. 93Punishment for cruelty to animals
- S. 94Punishment for willful trespass
- S. 95False alarm of fire or damage to fire alarm
- S. 96Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise
- S. 97Carrying weapon without authority
- S. 98Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given
- S. 99Omission by pawnbroker, etc
- S. 100Melting, etc
- S. 101Taking pledge from a child
- S. 102Penalty for permitting disorderly conduct at places of public amusements, etc
- S. 103Penalty for contravention of orders under section 31
- S. 104Liability of licensee of place of public entertainment for acts of servants
- S. 105—
- S. 106Penalty for disobedience to order under section 30
- S. 107Penalty for contravening rules, etc
- S. 108—
- S. 109Penalty for contravening orders under section 361[,36A]1 or 37
- S. 110Penalty for contravening direction under section 40 or order under section 41
- S. 111Penalty for contravention of a regulation made under section 42
- S. 112Penalty for contravening directions under section 70
- S. 113Penalty for contravention of directions under sections 54, 55, 56 or 63
- S. 114Penalty for entering area from which person has been directed to remove himself
- S. 115Penalty for failure to surrender in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 62
- S. 116Penalty for contravention of orders under section 64
- S. 117Neglect or refusal to serve as Special Police Officer
- S. 118Penalty for making false statement, etc
- S. 119Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or of office or other article
- S. 120Vexatious entry, search, arrest, etc
- S. 121Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested
- S. 122Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under section 72
- S. 123Penalty for causing disaffection, etc
- S. 124Jurisdiction when offender is a Police Officer above the rank of a constable
- S. 125Penalty for unauthorised use of police uniform
- S. 126Prosecution for certain offences against the Act to be in the discretion of the police
- S. 127Summary disposal of certain cases
- S. 128Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected
- S. 128ACertain offences to be Cognizable, Non-bailable
- S. 129Constitution of Village Police
- S. 130Administration, control and direction of village police in whom vested
- S. 131Power to delegate
- S. 132Village Police in village to be under charge of Police Patel
- S. 133Duties of Police Patel
- S. 134Authority over the village servants
- S. 135Precautions against robbery, etc
- S. 136Information received regarding commission of cognizable offences
- S. 137Penalties for neglect of duty and punishment
- S. 138Liability to criminal prosecution not affected
- S. 139Information to Officer in charge of Police Station, when a criminal in the village has escaped or is not known
- S. 140Information regarding unnatural or sudden death or corpse found in the village
- S. 141—
- S. 142Unclaimed Property
- S. 143Provision in case of absence, sudden illness, etc
- S. 144Definitions
- S. 145Constitution of the State Reserve Police Force
- S. 146Superintendence, control and administration of Force
- S. 147Enrolment
- S. 148Transfers
- S. 149Certificate of appointment
- S. 150General powers of Commandant
- S. 151General duties of members of the State Reserve Police Force
- S. 152Reserve Police Officer to be deemed to be in charge of Police Station
- S. 153Offence in respect of resignation contrary to provisions
- S. 154Offence in respect of refusal to deliver certificate of appointment, etc
- S. 155More heinous offences
- S. 156Less heinous offences
- S. 157—
- S. 158Place of imprisonment and liability to dismissal on imprisonment
- S. 159Minor punishments
- S. 160Protection for acts of members of Force
- S. 161Reserve police officer to be a police officer
- S. 162Disposal of fees, rewards, etc
- S. 163Power of Government to make rules
- S. 164Method of proving orders and notifications
- S. 165Rules and order not invalidated by defect in form or irregularity in procedure
- S. 166Presumptions in prosecutions for contravention of directions issued under sections 54, 55, 56, or 63
- S. 167Officers holding charge of, or succeeding to, vacancies competent to exercise powers
- S. 168Forfeiture of bond entered into by person permitted to enter or return to the area from which he was directed to remove
- S. 169Protection of Magistrate, Police Officer or public servant
- S. 170—
- S. 171Licences and permissions to specify conditions, etc
- S. 172Public notices how to be given
- S. 173Consent, etc
- S. 174Signature on notices, etc
- S. 175Saving in respect of rescission of certain provisions
- S. 176Saving of games of skill
- S. 177Persons interested may apply to Government to annul, reverse or alter any order
- S. 178Repeal and saving
- S. 179Power to remove difficulties
- S. 1816—
- S. 18211859 Madras Act XXIV The Madras District Police Act, 1859
- S. 19481908 Mysore Act V The Mysore Police Act, 1908
- S. 1952NOTIFICATIONS I Bangalore, dated the 27th March, 1965