The India Volunteers Act, 1869, 20 of 1869, (Rep., Act 49 of 1920)

Section 4. Any member of such corps, whenever he is on duty, may prevent any disturbance of the public peace, a

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

24. Any member of such corps, whenever he is on duty, may prevent any disturbance of the public peace, and disperse any persons whom he may find assembled together to the number of five or more without reasonable cause between sunset and sunrise in any public street, thoroughfare, or other public place in which such member of the said corps may be in the discharge of his duty, and may also apprehend any person reasonably suspected of having committed, or being about to commit any offence against the State, or of having abetted within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, or being about to abet, any other person in the commission of such offence; and deliver him over to some Police officer. Miscellaneous.

Source: India Code