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KERALA POLICE ACT, 2011

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Preliminary Preamble
S.1 Short title, extent and commencement
S.2 Definitions
S.3 General duties of police
S.4 The functions of the police
S.5 Establishment of police stations
S.6 Government to provide sufficient facilities at police stations
S.7 Citizens have the right to efficient police service
S.8 Rights of the public at a police station
S.9 Expenses for persons in custody
S.10 Police stations to be always functional
S.11 Special Police Station
S.12 Police Station Diary
S.13 Persons competent to verify the station diary and custodial facility
S.14 Kerala Police
S.15 Government to specify Police Structure
S.16 Police District
S.17 District Police Chief
S.18 State Police Chief
S.19 Co-ordination by District Magistrate
S.20 Police Manual
S.21 Special Wings, Units, Branches, Squads
S.22 A Police Officer may himself perform the duties of his subordinate
S.23 Separation of investigation from law and order
S.24 State Security Commission
S.25 Functions of the Commission
S.26 Evaluation of police performance
S.27 Duty of a police officer
S.28 Response of a police officer
S.29 Behaviour of Police Officers
S.30 Police Officers to maintain good health
S.31 Police to keep information confidential
S.32 Police officers liable to explain
S.33 Police and public may keep audio or video or electronic records
S.34 How to make complaints to the police
S.35 Police to behave decently towards witnesses
S.36 Personal details for identification be furnished on demand
S.37 Entry of police in private places
S.38 Police to interfere for preventing offence
S.39 Lawful directions of police to be complied with
S.40 Removal by police
S.41 Police action in offences requiring special authorisation
S.42 Maintenance of law and order and prevention of danger
S.43 Police uniform to be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable
S.44 Police duty vehicles to be distinctive, exclusive and identifiable
S.45 Special powers in disturbed areas
S.46 Restraint on arrested persons
S.47 Keep in custody of insane persons, drunkards and persons with illness
S.48 Medical examination of the accused
S.49 Medical treatment of the accused
S.50 Action in respect of injury of those in police custody
S.51 Service providers to maintain records
S.52 Service providers to give information to police
S.53 Verification of antecedents of service providers
S.54 Service providers to report on stolen or lost or seeking articles
S.55 Storage and disposal of articles seized by police
S.56 Police action in respect of unclaimed articles
S.57 Police to attempt to locate missing persons
S.58 Police to keep registers in respect of missing properties
S.59 Police to give certificates of non-involvement in offences
S.60 Police to give security advice
S.61 Police to regulate and control traffic
S.62 Security be given to individuals and private institutions
S.63 Police action in disputes which may lead to cognizable offence
S.64 Community Policing
S.65 Service of Beat Police
S.66 Reward to general public
S.67 Taking over possession of building and premises for preventing riot
S.68 Handling of accidents or disaster
S.69 Actions on the occasion of fire, disaster or accident
S.70 Police equipment to be exempted from licensing
S.71 Police officer to furnish information, etc.
S.72 Traffic regulatory committees
S.73 Regulation of physical training
S.74 Power to cancel permit
S.75 Power to prohibit mass drill
S.76 Power to reserve any street or public place
S.77 Regulating nuisance caused by noise
S.78 Regulation to prevent violence
S.79 Regulation of public assemblies
S.80 District Magistrate to make regulations
S.81 Maintenance of law and order at assemblies where disputes exist
S.82 Persons to render essential services
S.83 Special Security Zones
S.84 Government to specify conditions of service
S.85 Police officers be subject to discipline
S.86 Disqualifications for appointment as a police officer
S.87 Oath to be taken by police officer
S.88 Police Officers be given certificate of authority
S.89 Police officers be always on duty
S.90 Police Officers to serve in any Branch
S.91 Police Officers not to withdraw from duty
S.92 Police officers not to engage in other employment
S.93 Police Officers under suspension not to exercise power
S.94 Duty time of police officers
S.95 Police Officers not to show cowardice
S.96 Police officers to report corruption and torture
S.97 Minimum tenure of police officers
S.98 Special Police Officers
S.99 Prohibition on acts of personal servitude
S.100 An act to be performance of duty or not
S.101 Departmental Enquiry Proceedings
S.102 State Police Chief to codify the penalties
S.103 Appeal and Revision
S.104 Police Welfare Bureau
S.105 Police Establishment Board
S.106 Functions of the Board
S.107 Redressal on complaints of subordinates
S.108 Insurance coverage, allowances and medical facilities
S.109 Police Associations
S.110 Police Complaints Authority
S.111 Complaints be given by elected representatives
S.112 Procedure of the Complaints Authorities be expedited
S.113 Protection of action taken in good faith
S.114 Dereliction of duty by a police officer
S.115 Bribe taking and extortion by police officer
S.116 Vexatious arrest, search, seizure, violence, etc.
S.117 Penalty for interfering in the functions of the police
S.118 Penalty for causing grave violation of public order or danger
S.119 Punishment for atrocities against women
S.120 Penalty for causing nuisance and violation of public order
S.121 Punishment for offences for which there is no separate provision
S.122 Offences by Companies
S.123 Prosecution under other laws not barred
S.124 Procedural irregularity not material
S.125 Cognizable offences and bailable offences
S.126 Compounding of offences
S.127 Criminal Justice Miscellaneous Expenses Fund
S.128 Power of Government to give directions
S.129 Power to make rules
S.130 Power to remove difficulties
S.131 Repeal and saving
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