Bare ActsThe Kerala Police Act, 2011

Section 36

Personal details for identification be furnished on demand

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(1) Every person shall furnish his personal details to identify him if so required by a Police Officer on sufficient reasons. (2) Such Police Officer may take appropriate and reasonable steps for establishing the identity of a person and for this purpose, such Police Officer may create and prepare such personal identification records as may be appropriate for each circumstance. (3) No person shall, by reason of the authority under this section, be arrested or kept in custody or subjected to any restriction on movement in any manner, merely on the ground that the details of identity furnished by such person needs to be verified. (4) All Police Officers exercising authority under this section shall wear identity badge or card in such a manner as to be visible to others and show such official identity record on demand by any person.

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