Police Act 2008 - Kerala Police

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person or the object is manifestly involved in any cognizable offence, in respect of
which such police officer is, by rank or jurisdiction, not authorized to effect the arrest
or seizure, to enable another police officer or other authority legally competent to do
so to take further action under the law.
48. Maintenance of Order and Prevention of Danger:
1. For preventing serious disorder or breach of peace or manifest and imminent
danger to persons assembled at any place, any police officer having jurisdiction,
present at such place or such assembly, may give such reasonable directions regarding
the conduct of persons at such places as he thinks necessary and all persons shall be
bound to conform to such directions.
2. Every police officer shall have free access to every public place including
educational institutions and private establishments where members of public may be
found for giving effect to the provisions of sub-section (1).
49. Lawful Police Activity not to be Ridiculed: No manifestly lawful
statutory duty performed by a police officer shall be publicly ridiculed or falsely
represented deliberately by any person in such a manner as to adversely affect the
confidence of the public in the law enforcement machinery provided that any criticism
by or on behalf of an affected party shall not be construed as ridicule or false
representation.
50. Police Uniforms to be Distinctive, Exclusive and Easily Identifiable:
1. The State Police Chief may, with the prior approval of the Government, specify
the uniforms of all ranks and categories of police officers keeping in view the need for
such uniforms to be distinctive, exclusive and easily identifiable by the members of the
public who seek the services of police.
2. The State Police Chief may specify the times and manner of wearing the
uniforms and further specify the duties on which uniforms are to be compulsorily worn,
optionally worn or not worn.
3. A police officer shall always maintain his uniforms in proper order and state of
good repair and state of good appearance.