THE BOMBAY POLICE MANUAL 1959 - Volume 3 - Powers and Duties

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THE BOMBAY POLICE MANUAL 1959 - Volume III “Powers and Duties” compiles department regulations under the Bombay Police Act, 1951 and related amendments. The table of contents organizes chapters covering general police duties, maintenance of order, preventive action, investigation of crime, and prosecution and court proceedings. It also includes guidance on police duties under special or local acts, guards, escorts, special and auxiliary organizations, inspections, and detailed forms. Appended schedules and rules address offences, village registers, registers and notification of residence, explosives incidents, coin counterfeiting, and forensic investigation procedures including interrogation and model case diary.

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CHAPTER I GENERAL DUTIES OF THE POLICE

SECTION I-DUTIES OF THE POLICE IN GENERAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Volume III)

General duties of the Police

Maintenance of Order and Preventive Action

Investigation of Crime

Detailed procedure regarding Investigation Diaries, Reviews, etc.

Prosecution and Court Proceedings

Duties under certain Special or Local Acts and in aid to other Department

Guards. Escorts and Orderlies; Special and Auxiliary Organizations

Inspection

Forms and Rules (Offences registers, registers, notification, explosives, counterfeiting)

Appendix schedules and indexes (modus operandi system, police photographer, vehicle and parts scales)

Confidential Publication for Departmental use only THE BOMBAY POLICE MANUAL 1959 ( Containing the Rules under the Bombay Police Act, XXII of 1951, the Bombay Police (Extension and Amendment) Act, XXXIV of 1959 and other Departmental Regulation.) VOLUME III-POWERS AND DUTIES .(Eighth Edition) Compiled in the Office of the Inspector-General of Police under the orders of Government PRINTED IN INDIA BY THE MANAGER, YERAVDA PRISON PRESS, POONA 6; PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, PUBLICATIONS AND STATIONERY, MAHARASHTRA STATE, BOMBAY. . Obtainable for official use only from the Director, Government Printing, Publication and Stationery, Bombay. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX V APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII I II III IV VI VII VIII IX General duties of the Police Maintenance of Order. Preventive action Investigation of Crime Detailed procedure regarding Investigation Diaries, Reviews, etc. , Prosecution and Court Proceedings. Duties of. the Police under certain Special or Local Acts and in aid, to other Department. Guards. Escorts and Orderlies ... Special Organizations Auxiliary Organizations Inspection Forms Regimental Centres/Units to whom deserters / absentees apprehended by or surrendered to the Civil Police are to be handed over. Execution of a warrant of fine issued by a Court Duties of the Police in cases of fire List of offences to be entered in the Village Crime Register and the Village Conviction Register. Supervision over the movements of Criminal and bad characters externed from Greater Bombay Rules under Section 565 (3), Criminal Procedure Code in respect of . persons ordered to notify their residence. Instructions for dealing with incidents involving Explosives. Counterfeiting of coins and forging of currency notes. Rules 01-46 47-62 63-104 105-136 137-224 225-237 238-256 257-358 359-431 432-489 490-517 518-531 Referred to in Rule No. 201 (5) 1 {3) 13 (1) 65(1) 76 77 127 129 (13) and 16 (3) Pages 1-26 27-46 47-96 97-130 131-227 228-248 249-273 274-357 358-406 407-464 465-481 482-504 Pages 505-546 547-548 549-550 551-553 554-555 556-558 559-561 562-563 564-567 (ii) APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII Maps of the scenes of offences Inspection of the scene of offence Scientific Aids to Investigation... Items of work undertaken by the Forensic Science Laboratory Handling, Labelling and Packing of Materials found at the scene of Crime Instructions for sending material to the Director, Forensic Science Laboratory and the Chemical Analyser to Government, J. J. Hospital, Byculla, Bombay 8. Examination of foot-prints Use of Rays in Crime Detection Schedule 'A' Schedule 'B' Schedule 'C'Interrogation of witnesses Descriptive roll Form of authentication by Magistrate Model Case Diary Advisory Board to revise the sentences of long-term prisoners. Submission to Government of cases of life convicts and convicts sentenced to 15 years or more. Extract from the Indian Aircraft Rules, 1920. Rules under Section 15 of the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, VII of 1904, for admission to the Protected Archaelogical Monuments. Rules Under Section 8 of the Identification of Prisoners Act, XXXIII of 1920. Rules 138 (1) B (vii) 138 (1) B (xi) 145 (3) 146 (3) 148{2) 150 (3) 159 (4) 163 165 (4) (iv),(5) (a),(b), 168 (6) 198 (3) 222(A)

FAQs

What is the scope of THE BOMBAY POLICE MANUAL 1959, Volume III?

Volume III compiles the rules and departmental regulations related to police powers and duties, referenced to the Bombay Police Act, 1951 and other amendments and acts mentioned in the volume’s prefatory material.

What do the general duties section require police officers to do?

It states that it is the duty of a police officer to obey and promptly execute lawful processes and orders issued by a competent authority and to give effect to the commands of superiors through lawful means.

How are summonses, warrants of arrest, and warrants of search to be executed?

Summonses are to be served in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code sections cited in the manual, while warrants of arrest and search are executed under the corresponding sections also specified in the text excerpt.

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