Section 26: Police Officers to be deemed to be on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State

Q: What does Section 26 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) deal with?

Section 26 TKPA pertains to "Police Officers to be deemed to be on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State". It is part of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 26 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) governs police Officers to be deemed to be on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 26 TKPA still in force?

Yes, Section 26 of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 26 TKPA?

धारा 26 TKPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 26 of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963. Section 26 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) governs police Officers to be deemed to be on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 26 TKPA?

Dhara 26 TKPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 26 of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 26 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) governs police Officers to be deemed to be on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 26 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963?

Cite as: "Section 26, The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Karnataka Police Act, 1963, § 26 (India).

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(1)

Every Police Officer, not on leave or under suspension, shall for all purposes of this Act, be deemed to be always on duty and any Police Officer or any member or body of Police Officers allocated for duty in one part of the State may, if the Government or the Inspector-General so directs at any time, be employed on police duty in any other part of the State, for so long as the services of the same may be there required.

(2)

Timely intimation shall, except in cases of extreme urgency, be given to the Commissioner, the District Magistrate and the Deputy Inspector-General by the Inspector-General of any proposed direction to any number or body of Police Officers under sub¬section (1) and except, where secrecy is necessary, the reasons for such direction shall be explained; whereupon the officers aforesaid and their subordinates shall give all reasonable furtherance to such direction.