Section 9: Power to take finger impressions, photograph and foot-prints at any time

Q: What does Section 9 of The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts (TCTARHOA) deal with?

Section 9 TCTARHOA pertains to "Power to take finger impressions, photograph and foot-prints at any time". It is part of the The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 9 of The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts (TCTARHOA) governs power to take finger impressions, photograph and foot-prints at any time. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 9 TCTARHOA still in force?

Yes, Section 9 of the The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 9 TCTARHOA?

धारा 9 TCTARHOA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 9 of the The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts. Section 9 of The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts (TCTARHOA) governs power to take finger impressions, photograph and foot-prints at any time. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 9 TCTARHOA?

Dhara 9 TCTARHOA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 9 of the The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 9 of The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts (TCTARHOA) governs power to take finger impressions, photograph and foot-prints at any time. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 9 of The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts?

Cite as: "Section 9, The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts (TCTARHOA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts, § 9 (India).

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The Criminal Tribes Act (Repeal) — Habitual Offenders Acts

Chapter I — Full Text

Section 9

Power to take finger impressions, photograph and foot-prints at any time

- The District Magistrate or any officer appointed by him in this behalf may at any time order the finger impressions [photographs and footprints] [Inserted after the word 'impressions', by Punjab Act, 30 of 1953, Section 6.] of any registered person to be taken.