(1) The complainant may lodge his complaint relating to any "misconduct" on the part of police personnel with either the departmental police authorities or with the Commission or the District Accountability Authority:
Provided that no complaint shall be entertained by the Commission or the District Authority if the subject matter of the complaint is being examined by any other Commission, or any Court.
(2) In cases where a complainant, had lodged a complaint with the police authorities, he may inform the Commission or the District Accountability Authority at any stage of the departmental inquiry about any undue delay in the processing of the inquiry.
(3) The complainant shall have a right to be informed of the progress of the inquiry from time to time by the inquiring authority (the concerned police authority Commission or the District Accountability Authority. Upon completion of inquiry or departmental proceedings, the complainant shall be informed of the conclusions of the same as well as the final action in the case at the earliest.
(4) The complainant may attend all hearings in an inquiry concerning his case. The complainant shall be informed of the date and place of each hearing.
(5) All hearings shall be conducted in a language intelligible to the complainant. In a case where hearings cannot be conducted in such a language, the services of an interpreter shall be requisitioned if the complainant so desires.
(6) Where upon the completion of the departmental inquiry, the complainant is dissatisfied with the outcome of the inquiry on the, grounds that the said inquiry violated the principles of natural justice, he may approach the Commission or the Authority for appropriate directions.
Protection of action taken in
89.
No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government, the State Police Security Commission, its members 36 good faith and staff, the Police Accountability Commission, its members, · staff or any person acting under the direction of the State Government or Board or the Commission, or members or staff of the District Accountability Authorities, in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Chapter.
Chapter IX General Offences, Penalties, and Responsibilities Order in streets and public places Regulation of public assemblies and processions
90.
(1) The District Superintendent of Police or an officer not below the rank of Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of Police may, where necessary, direct the conduct of all assemblies and processions on any public road, street or thoroughfare, and prescribe the routes by which and the time at which such a procession may pass.
(2) It shall be duty of any person intending to organize a procession on any road, street or thoroughfare, or to convene an assembly at any public place, to give intimation in writing to the Officer in Charge of the concerned Police Station.
(3) The District Superintendent or any officer not below the rank of Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of Police, on receipt of such intimation or otherwise, and upon being satisfied that such an assembly or procession, if allowed without due control and regulation, is likely to cause a breach of peace, may prescribe necessary conditions including making provisions for satisfactory regulatory arrangements, on which alone such assembly or procession may take place. Under special circumstances to be recorded in writing, the concerned officer may also prohibit the assembly or procession in public interest.
Assemblies and processions violating prescribed conditions
91.
(1) The District Superintendent of Police or any Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, authorized in this behalf by the District Superintendent of Police, may stop any assembly or procession which violates the conditions set under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of Section 90 and order such assembly or procession to disperse.
(2) Any assembly or procession which neglects or refuses to obey any order given under sub-section (1) above shall be deemed to be an "unlawful assembly" under Chapter VIII or the Indian Penal Code 1860 Regulation of
92. The District Superintendent or any officer not below the rank of 37 the use of music and other sound systems in public places Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of Police may regulate the time and the volume at which music and other sound systems are used in connection with any performances and other activities in or near streets or any public place that cause annoyance to the residents of the neighborhood.
Directions to keep order on public roads