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The Orissa Home Guards Act, 1961

The Orissa Home Guards Act, 1961

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The Orissa Home Guards Act, 1961, regulates the creation, command, duties, and discipline of a voluntary emergency force in the State of Odisha, India. Applying to volunteer citizens recruited directly into this auxiliary force, the law allows authorities to mobilize them to maintain public safety, protect property, uphold law, and support regular police during emergencies. Activated members temporarily hold the legal powers, protections, and responsibilities of police officers. This legislation matters because it provides a structured, legally protected framework for citizens to directly assist law enforcement in maintaining peace, securing communities, and managing crises at a local, grassroots level.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement :
  3. 2. Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant-General and Commandant :
  4. 3. Home Guards in each district.
  5. 4. Calling out a member of the force :
  6. 5. Powers, privileges and protection of the force :– A member of the Home Guards when called out under Sec. 4 shall have the same powers privileges and protection as an Officer of Police appointed under any law for the time being in force.
  7. 6. CASE REFERRED : (1988) 1 OCR 594.
  8. 7. Certificate, arms, etc. to be delivered up by person ceasing
  9. 8. Punishment of members for neglect of duties, etc. :
  10. 9. Award of punishment :
  11. 10. Rules :
  12. 11. Home Guards to be public servants :– Members of the Home
  13. 12. Home Guards not disqualified from contesting elections to

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