Section 858(4) in Police Regulations, Bengal , 1943
(4)An Assistant Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, or Inspector has been empowered to suspend any Assistant Sub-Inspector, head constable, naik or constable, pending enquiry into his conduct. Assistant and Deputy Superintendents have further been empowered to exercise within the districts to which they are attached the powers of a Superintendent under section 7(b) of the Police Act, 1861, that is, to inflict on head constables, naiks and constables the following punishments :-Confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding 15 days with or without punishment drill, extra guard, fatigue and other duties, subject to the proviso to sub-clause (1) of clause (a).But these powers shall not be exercised in any district by any Assistant or Deputy Superintendent without the general or special permission of the Superintendent to be given in writing.
