The Criminal Tribes Act 1871, 27 of 1871, (Rep., Act 3 of 1911 )

Section 22. Any Village-Headman, Village-Watchman, owner or occupier of land, who shall fail to comply with the

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

22. Any Village-Headman, Village-Watchman, owner or occupier of land, who shall fail to comply with the requirements of section twenty-one, shall be deemed to have committed an offence under the first part of section one hundred and seventy-six of the Indian Penal Code. Indemnity for past registrations and detentions.

Source: India Code