The Indian Railways Act 1879, 4 of 1879, (Rep., Act 9 of 1890) · 111 — .

Section 44. When-ever any &nor under twelve years of For minoes age unlawfully

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

44. When-ever any &nor under twelve years of For minoes age unlawfully- (b) removes or displaces, or attempts to removeor displace, any rail, sleeper, spike, key or other thing belonging to the permanent-way of a Railway, or (c) throws or causes to fall, or attempts to tlirow or cause to fall, against, into or upon any engine, Lender, carriage or other vehicle used upon a Railway, ally wood, stone or other thing, such minor shall be deemed guilty of an offence, z~nd the convicl;ing Magistrate may, in his discretion, direct either that the minor, if a male, shad~l be punished with whipping, or that the father or guardian of tlie minor shall, within such reasonable time 8s the &gistrate niay `fix,` execute a, bollcl biildi~lg Ilif~~self, in such 11cna:lty as the 3L:~gjstraie n:my clircct, to 1)I.event tho ~lzinol. hont repeating si:~cl1 oj~Tc11ce. I~ccol-(~.l:fi !I'll<: i i i:]c rn onnt :I..: 11. , P 11,. of ,, \\-ciBc sucl! ;i l~ollri, li:i;-. i-f forfeited, sl~all l)c: 'f ,.\;::I ;';, --.,~, .\,I; ., . \ : ! , j ~ *..,:..:(..' , , ) ( .,, ;*p~!,>,jl*~!,~~ \ I i , j>,-y>.;<..i~l:-*a:, L ,- 1 \\i~-i(>l, ,(,I % 1 1 ., 1 - . ]!I:.: t > i :<~<:.{..j<;~; !,(:!'L~L~~IILY , > 2;) `{,o` 4 ( 1 P?:C<:'L~P (~i; > ;:! :;:.!: 2) ! ,>' , :. be punished with fine which may extend to fifty with fine which may extend to twenty rupees. `(I))` .-Awest `of` Ofende~v. forty-six may be arrested without any warrant or written authority by any Railway-servant or Policeofficer, or by any other person whom such servant or officey may call to his aid ; and every person so arrested shall, without m- necessary clelay, be taken bef orc a Magistyate authorized to punish him or to commit him for trial. (E) .-Jwisdictiom.

Source: India Code