Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
26. ( I ) , Every- village-headmag and village-watchman in a village in which any members of a criminal tribe reside, and[[every oTvner or occupier of land on which any such persons ]] reside, and t.he agent of any such owner or occupier, shall forthwith comniunicate to the officer in ,charge of the nearest police-station any informati011 which he may obt.ain of-.
viilage-wat&men and ownela
and ownela ownela vupte,lsof[[every oTvner or occupier of land on which any such persons ]]
informa-, reside, and t.he agent of any such owner or occupier, shall
(a) the failure of any such pei-son to appear and give information when required to do so. by a notice issued under section 5 ; or
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(b) the departure of any registered member of a criminal . . . 'tribe fr,om such. village ,or' from such. land, as the case may be. . .
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(2) Every _ vilAa-$~-hqadpla~ and village-matchmail ia ri yilhge, aha etery owner 6r occupier of lapd and the agent, of any such owner or, occupier, shall forthwith communicate t o the officer in charge of the nearesbpolice-station -any information which he may obtain of the arrival at such village or on such land, as the case mav be, of any persons w6o may, reasonably be suspected of being members of any criminal tribe.
Source: India Code