Under section 20 of the Police Act, 1861, police authority is:
Since s.20 confines police officers to only 'the authority provided for a police-officer under this Act' and criminal procedure law, police authority is statutory in nature,…
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Under section 20 of the Police Act, 1861, police authority is:
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Since s.20 confines police officers to only 'the authority provided for a police-officer under this Act' and criminal procedure law, police authority is statutory in nature, not inherent, unlimited or customary.