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Main object of Section 43 of the Police Act, 1861 is to:

Section 43 protects a police-officer sued for an act done "under the authority of a warrant issued by a Magistrate". Its object is to protect officers who carry out such…

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Main object of Section 43 of the Police Act, 1861 is to:

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Section 43 protects a police-officer sued for an act done "under the authority of a warrant issued by a Magistrate". Its object is to protect officers who carry out such orders, not to punish arrests or alter powers.

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