Under section 15 of the Police Act, 1861, the cost of additional police force is borne by:
Section 15(3) of the Police Act, 1861 provides that the cost of the additional police-force "shall be borne by the inhabitants of such area", apportioned by the Magistrate…
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Under section 15 of the Police Act, 1861, the cost of additional police force is borne by:
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Section 15(3) of the Police Act, 1861 provides that the cost of the additional police-force "shall be borne by the inhabitants of such area", apportioned by the Magistrate under s.15(4). The State Government may exempt some inhabitants, but it does not bear the cost itself.