Section 31: Power to make orders for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc

Q: What does Section 31 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) deal with?

Section 31 TKPA pertains to "Power to make orders for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc". It is part of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 31 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) governs power to make orders for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 31 TKPA still in force?

Yes, Section 31 of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 31 TKPA?

धारा 31 TKPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 31 of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963. Section 31 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) governs power to make orders for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 31 TKPA?

Dhara 31 TKPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 31 of the The Karnataka Police Act, 1963. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 31 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA) governs power to make orders for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public places, etc. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 31 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963?

Cite as: "Section 31, The Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (TKPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Karnataka Police Act, 1963, 1963, § 31 (India).

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(1)

The Commissioner and the District Magistrate, in areas under their respective charges or any part thereof, may make, alter or rescind orders not inconsistent with this Act, for,—

(2)

(3)

Every order made under clause (v) of sub-section (1) with respect to the use of a place for the disposal of the dead shall be framed with due regard to ordinary and established usages and to the necessities of prompt disposal of the dead in individual cases.

(4)

Every order promulgated under the authority of clause (l) of sub-section (1) shall be forthwith reported to the Government or such authority as the Government may appoint in this behalf.

(5)

Any order made under this section in so far as it relates to public health, convenience or safety of any locality, shall be subject to the provisions of any law relating to municipalities or other local authorities in force in such locality and any rule, regulation or bye-law made under such law.

(6)

The power of making, altering or rescinding orders under this section shall be subject to the condition of the orders being made, altered or rescinded after previous publication, in accordance with the provisions of section 23 of the Karnataka General clauses Act 1899 and every orders made or alteration or rescission of an order made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette and in the locality affected thereby by affixing copies thereof in conspicuous places near to the building, structure, work or place, as the case may be, to which the same specifically relates or by proclaiming the same by the beating of drums or by advertising the same in such local newspapers in English or in the local language, as the authority making, altering or rescinding the order rule may deem fit, or by any two or more of these means or by any other means it may think suitable:

Provided that any such orders may be made, altered or rescinded without previous publication if the Commissioner or the District Magistrate, as the case may be, is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary that such orders or alterations therein or rescission thereof should be brought into force at once.

(7)

Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained in this section or which may be contained in any order made thereunder, it shall always be lawful for the competent authority to refuse a licence for, or to prohibit, the keeping of any place of public amusement or entertainment by a person of notoriously bad character.