Under section 16 of the Police Act, 1861, recovery of sums payable as the cost of additional force or…
Section 16(1) permits recovery by the district Magistrate using the procedure for "recovery of fines", or by suit in a competent court. Stamp-duty assessment and income-tax…
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Under section 16 of the Police Act, 1861, recovery of sums payable as the cost of additional force or as compensation may be made in the manner of:
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Correct answer B
Section 16(1) permits recovery by the district Magistrate using the procedure for "recovery of fines", or by suit in a competent court. Stamp-duty assessment and income-tax recovery are not the statutory routes.
Current law: The corresponding fine-recovery procedure is now in sections 461 and 462 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.