Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
The following extracts (rules 239, 241 and 244) from the Bombay Police Manual, 1959, Volumes I and III respectively, in regard to the uniform to be worn by the Police Officers when attending the Courts, are reproduced for the information of the Courts. UNIFORM TO BE ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS BY SUPERIOR GAZETTED POLICE OFFICERS (1) Indian Police and Indian Police Service Officers shall wear such Uniform as prescribed in the Indian Police Service (Uniform) Rules, 1954, vide Hand Book of Rules and Regulations for all India Services, Vol. I, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, on various occasions as specified therein. (2) Working dress will be worn by other superior Gazetted Officers belonging to the State Police Service when giving evidence in the Court. UNIFORM TO BE WORN ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS BY SUBORDINATE POLICE OFFICER (2) Inspectors of Police and Police Officers of lower rank will always appear in uniform, while giving evidence and prosecuting cases in the Courts. The Police Officers and men of the State Criminal Investigation Department Branches, Local Crime Branches and Local Intelligence Branches, are, however, allowed to appear in their ordinary dress in the Courts.