Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers
Section 7 of the Police Act, 1861 deals with appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers. [[Subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution, and to such rules as the [State Government] may from time to time make under this Act, the Inspector-General, Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspector-General and District Superintendents of Police may at any time dismiss, suspend The Act came into force on 22 Mar 1861.
2[3[Subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution, and to such rules as the 1[State Government] may from time to time make under this Act, the Inspector-General, Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspector-General and District Superintendents of Police may at any time dismiss, suspend or reduce any police-officer of the subordinate ranks] whom they shall think remiss or negligent in the discharge of his duty, or unfit for the same;
4[or may award any one or more of the following punishments to any police-officer 5[of the subordinate ranks] who shall discharge his duty in a careless or negligent manner, or who by any act of his own shall render himself unfit for the discharge thereof, namely: --
(a) fine to any amount not exceeding one months pay;
(b) confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding fifteen days, with or without punishmentdrill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty;
(c) deprivation of good-conduct pay;
(d) removal from any office of distinction or special emolument.]6
Section 7, The Police Act, 1861 (Act 5 of 1861).
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Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Police Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Police Act is headed "Appointment, dismissal, etc., of inferior officers". [[Subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution, and to such rules as the [State Government] may from time to time make under this Act, the Inspector-General, Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspector-General and District Superintendents of Police may at any time dismiss, suspend
How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Police Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Police Act 1861 7, section 7 Police Act 1861, section 7 of the Police Act. People searching for it also type police act 7 of 1958. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 7 of the Police Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 7 of the Police Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Police Act, cited as Police Act 1861 7, came into force on 22 Mar 1861, having been enacted on 22 Mar 1861. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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