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The Kerala Police Act, 2011
08
20-04-2011
The Kerala Police Act, 2011
The Kerala Police Act, 2011
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Department of Law
Chapters, and Sections
Chapter 1 - Preliminary
1 - Short title, extent and commencement.
2 - Definitions.
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Chapter 2 - Duties and Functions of Police
3 - General duties of police.
4 - The functions of the police.
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Chapter 3 - The Police Station
5 - Establishment of police stations..
6 - Government to provide sufficient facilities at police stations. -
7 - Citizens have the right to efficient police service.
8 - Rights of the public at a police station.
9 - Expenses for persons in custody. -
10 - Police stations to be always functional.
11 - Special Police Station.
12 - Police Station Diary.
13 - Persons competent to verify the station diary and custodial facility.
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Chapter 4 - General Structure of the Police Force
14 - Kerala Police.
15 - Government to specify Police Structure.
16 - Police District.
17 - District Police Chief. -
18 - State Police Chief.
19 - Co-ordination by District Magistrate.
20 - Police Manual. -
21 - Special Wings, Units, Branches, Squads.
22 - A Police Officer may himself perform the duties of his subordinate.
23 - Separation of investigation from law and order.
24 - State Security Commission.
25 - Functions of the Commission.
26 - Evaluation of Police performance.
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Chapter 5 - Duties and Responsibilities of a Police Officer
27 - Duty of a Police Officer.
28 - Response of a Police Officer.
29 - Behaviour of Police Officers.
30 - Police Officers to maintain good health.
31 - Police to keep information confidential.
32 - Police Officer liable to explain.
33 - Police and public may keep audio or video or electronic records.
34 - How to make complaints to the Police.
35 - Police to behave decently towards witnesses.
36 - Personal details for identification be furnished on demand.
37 - Entry of police in private places.
38 - Police to interfere for preventing offence.
39 - Lawful directions of police to be complied with.
40 - Removal by Police.
41 - Police action in offences requiring special authorisation.
42 - Maintenance of law and order and prevention of danger.
43 - Police uniform to be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable.
44 - Police duty vehicles to be distinctive, exclusive and identifiable.
45 - Special powers in disturbed areas.
46 - Restraint on arrested persons.
47 - Keep in custody of insane persons, drunkards and persons with illness.
48 - Medical examination of the accused.
49 - Medical treatment of the accused.
50 - Action in respect of injury of those in police custody.
51 - Service providers to maintain records.
52 - Service providers to give information to police.
53 - Verification of antecedents of service providers.
54 - Service providers to report on stolen or lost or seeking articles.
55 - Storage and disposal of articles seized by Police.
56 - Police action in respect of unclaimed articles.
57 - Police to attempt to locate missing persons.
58 - Police to keep registers in respect of missing properties.
59 - Police to give certificates of non-involvement in offences.
60 - Police to give security advice.
61 - Police to regulate and control traffic.
62 - Security be given to individuals and private institutions.
63 - Police action in disputes which may lead to cognizable offence.
64 - Community Policing.
65 - Service of Beat Police.
66 - Reward to general public.
67 - Taking over possession of building and premises for preventing riot.
68 - Handling of accidents or disaster.
69 - Actions on the occasion of fire, disaster or accident.
70 - Police equipment to be exempted from licensing.
71 - Police officer to furnish information, etc.
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Chapter 6 - Police Regulations
72 - Traffic Regulatory Committees.
73 - Regulation of physical training.
74 - Power to cancel permit.
75 - Power to prohibit mass drill.
76 - Power to reserve any street or public place.
77 - Regulating nuisance caused by noise.
78 - Regulation to prevent violence.
79 - Regulation of public assemblies.
80 - District Magistrate to make regulations.
81 - Maintenance of law and order at assemblies where disputes exist
82 - Persons to render essential services.
83 - Special Security Zones.
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Chapter 7 - Service Conditions
84 - Government to specify conditions of service.
85 - Police officers be subject to discipline.
86 - Disqualifications for appointment as a police officer.
87 - Oath to be taken by police officer.
88 - Police Officers be given certificate of authority.
89 - Police officers be always on duty.
90 - Police Officers to serve in any Branch.
91 - Police Officers not to withdraw from duty.
92 - Police officers not to engage in other employment.
93 - Police officers under suspension not to exercise power.
94 - Duty time of police officers.
95 - Police Officers not to show cowardice.
96 - Police officers to report corruption and torture.
97 - Minimum tenure of police officers.
98 - Special Police Officers.
99 - Prohibition on acts of personal servitude.
100 - An act to be performance of duty or not.
101 - Departmental Enquiry Proceedings.
102 - The State Police Chief to codify the penalties.
103 - Appeal and Revision.
104 - Police Welfare Bureau.
105 - Police Establishment Board.
106 - Functions of the Board.
107 - Redressal on complaints of subordinates.
108 - Insurance coverage, allowances and medical facilities.
109 - Police Associations.
110 - Police Complaints Authority.
111 - Complaints be given by elected representatives.
112 - Procedure of the Complaints Authorities be expedited.
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Chapter 8 - Offences and Punishments
113 - protection of action taken in good faith.
114 - Dereliction of duty by a police officers.
115 - Bribe taking and extortion by police officer.
116 - Vexations arrest, search, sezure, violence, etc.
117 - Penalty for interfering in the functions of the police.
118 - Penalty for causing grave violation of public order or danger.
119 - Punishment for atrocities against women.
120 - Penalty for causing nuisance and violation of public order.
121 - Punishment for offences for which there is no separate provision.
122 - Offences by Companies.
123 - Prosecution under other laws not barred.
124 - Procedural irregularity not material.
125 - Congnizable offences and bailable offences.
126 - Compounding of offences.
127 - Criminal Justice Miscellaneous Expenses Fund.
128 - Power of Government to give directions.
129 - Power to make rules.
130 - Power to remove difficulties.
131 - Repeal and saving.
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