police
force. Such act on the part of a police person
must be curbed with a heavy hand. The
misconduct on the part ... further retention in police
service would be disastrous for the police force
and any leniency to him will demoralize other
police officials who are performing
Police Complaints Authority.-(1)The Government
shall constitute a State Police Complaints Authority for
examining and inquiring the,-
(i) complaints on all types of misconduct ... State Authority to inquire into
complaints of all types of misconduct against police officers of and
above the rank of Superintendent of Police, Sub-Clause
reference to the unauthorised occupation of the
police quarters by the higher police officials and other organised
misconducts are brought to the notice of this ... officials is another aspect. Both
together the concept of organised misconducts by the police higher officials
are to be dealt with, in view
accused against the police officers are true or not is
not known and a separate inquiry on that aspect by
higher police officials would ... laid the foundational principles for holding
the State liable for police misconduct and abuse of
power, making pecuniary compensation a significant
remedy for such violation
accused against the police officers are true or not is
not known and a separate inquiry on that aspect by
higher police officials would ... laid the foundational principles for holding
the State liable for police misconduct and abuse of
power, making pecuniary compensation a significant
remedy for such violation
Authority shall inquire into allegations of "serious misconduct"
against police personnel, as detailed below, either suo moto or on a complaint
received from ... Complainants Authority would take cognizance of only
allegations of serious misconduct by the Police personnel and recommend for
taking departmental action and/or criminal action
socio-
geographical circumstances have a bearing only from this angle.
Police exaggerations of prospective misconduct of the accused,
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::: Downloaded ... socio-geographical circumstances have a bearing only
from this angle. Police exaggerations of prospective misconduct
of the accused, if enlarged, must be soberly sized
2010 registered against him under Section
302 IPC, Madenepally Town Police Station as constituting
misconduct under Regulation 28 (xxii) of the Regulations ... under Clauses-(i) to (xxxii) shall be treated
as misconduct. Therefore, misconduct under the Regulation, 1963
is the acts or omissions of the specified nature
public servant is also
a misconduct and further, misconducts of several nature are contemplated in
the Police Conduct Rules. During the course of enquiry ... misconduct of the petitioner acting unbecoming of a police officer,
which is a misconduct. Therefore, the allegation regarding the criminal case
in Crime
petitioner has brought disrepute to the police
department. It is submitted that the police force, is a disciplined
force and a person who is employed ... paragraph 3, has observed
that the petitioner is a police officer working in the police force and
whose duty is to provide safety and security
