Superintendence of Police force

(1) The administration of police throughout the Police District shall vest in the Superintendent of Police. (2) The Superintendent of Police may for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, subject to the control of the Inspector General of Police/Deputy Inspector General of Police, appoint, suspend, reduce, dismiss or remove any police officer of the rank of Sub-Inspector and below, provided that the Inspector General of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police may, in the interest of public service, revoke or modify any order passed by the Superintendent of Police. (3) The Superintendent of Police shall, subject to the orders of the Inspector General of Police/Deputy Inspector General of Police, direct and regulate the matters of arms, drill, exercise, observation of persons and events, mutual relation, distribution of duties, study of laws, orders and modes of proceedings and all other matters connected with the fulfillment of their police duties. (4) The Superintendent of Police shall, subject to the Act and/or the rules made there under, ensure the effective functioning of the police district by taking necessary steps towards: (a) Maintenance of internal security and law and order; (b) Prevention, detection and investigation of crimes. (1) The State Government shall appoint a Director General of Police for the overall administration, direction and supervision of the State Police. (2) The Director General of Police shall be appointed from a panel of officer consisting of the officers already working in the rank of the Director General, or the officers who have been found suitable for promotion in the rank of Director General after screening by a Committee under the provisions of the All-India Services Act, 1951 (No. LXI of 1951) and in accordance with the rules applicable for such promotion: Provided that number of officers in the panel shall not exceed three or double the number of cadre posts sanctioned for the rank of Director General in the State, whichever is less. (3) Subject to the rules made under All India Services Act, 1951 (No. LXI of 1951), the Director General of Police so appointed under sub-section (2) shall have a minimum tenure of two years. (4) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (3), Director General of Police may be removed from his post before the expiry of its tenure by the Government by the order in writing specifying reasons consequent upon,- (a) Conviction by a court of law in a criminal offence or where charges have been framed by a court in a case involving corruption or moral turpitude; (b) Superannuation (1) The State Government shall appoint a Director General of Police for the overall administration, direction and supervision of the State Police. (2) The Director General of Police shall be appointed from a panel of officer consisting of the officers already working in the rank of the Director General, or the officers who have been found suitable for promotion in the rank of Director General after screening by a Committee under the provisions of the All-India Services Act, 1951 (No. LXI of 1951) and in accordance with the rules applicable for such promotion: Provided that number of officers in the panel shall not exceed three or double the number of cadre posts sanctioned for the rank of Director General in the State, whichever is less. (3) Subject to the rules made under All India Services Act, 1951 (No. LXI of 1951), the Director General of Police so appointed under sub-section (2) shall have a minimum tenure of two years. (4) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (3), Director General of Police may be removed from his post before the expiry of its tenure by the Government by the order in writing specifying reasons consequent upon,-(a) Conviction by a court of law in a criminal offence or where charges have been framed by a court in a case involving corruption or moral turpitude; (b) Superannuation; (c) Punishment of reduction to a lower post awarded under the provision of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1969 or any other relevant rules; (d) Suspension; (e) Incapacity in discharging his functions as Director General of Police due to physical or mental illness; (f) On his own request; or (g) An administrative exigency which shall be recorded in writing.