LawgistThe Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act
6Power to arrest without warrant
Any superior officer or member of the Force may, without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person who has been concerned in an offence punishable under this Act or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists of his having been so concerned.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property
- 4 Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences
- 5 Offences under the Act not to be cognizable
- 6 Power to arrest without warrant
- 7 Disposal of persons arrested
- 8 Inquiry how to be made
- 9 Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents
- 10 Issue of search warrant
- 11 Searches and arrests how to be made
- 12 Officers required to assist
- 13 Power of courts to order forfeiture of vehicles, etc
- 14 Act to override other laws
- 15 Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir
- 16 Repeal and savings
