Members of the Home Guards acting under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant General and Commandant.Section 2A · Term of office and conditions of service of Commandants and Commandant General.Section 3 · Appointment of Members.Section 4 · Functions and duties of members.Section 5 · Powers, protection and control.Section 6 · Control by officers of police force.Section 6A · Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be member.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.