The Telangana Home Guards Act, 1948
The Telangana Home Guards Act, 1948
The Telangana Home Guards Act, 1948 provides for the establishment and regulation of an auxiliary volunteer force called the Home Guards across the state of Telangana. It empowers the state government and senior police authorities to recruit, train, and deploy volunteers to assist the regular police force in preserving public order, protecting lives and property, and managing local emergencies. When called into service, Home Guards exercise similar powers, privileges, and legal protections as regular police officers, while remaining subject to official oversight and penalties for neglect of duty. This law provides a legal framework for organized civic participation in state safety and auxiliary law enforcement.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of officers.
- 4. Appointment and removal of Home Guards.
- 5. Period of service and discharge.
- 6. Calling out of Home Guards.
- 7. Powers, privileges and protection of Home Guards.
- 8. Control by Officers of Police force.
- 9. Penalties.
- 10. Rules.
- 11. Home Guards to be public servants.
- 12. Section 12
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