Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08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