Prevention of injury to public property
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Summary
A police officer may, on their own authority, step in when they see someone attempting to damage or remove public property or a navigation mark. It covers both movable and immovable public property and things like landmarks, buoys and other marks used for navigation. The officer may immediately interpose to prevent the injury.
Example
Ravi is trying to pry up a roadside traffic sign to sell as scrap while a police officer is on patrol. The officer can immediately step in and stop Ravi to prevent removal or damage to the public sign.
Bare Act
Enacted textA police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed in his view to any public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of any public landmark or buoy or other mark used for navigation.
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