In the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1964) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for section 6, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “6. Director General and Inspector General of Police.- (1) For the direction, control and supervision of the Police service, the Government shall appoint a Director General and Inspector General of Police, who shall subject to the control of the Government, exercise such powers and perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and such authority as may be provided by or under this Act.
(2) The Director General and Inspector General of Police shall be selected by the State Government from amongst the three senior most officers of the Police Department who have 2 been empanelled for promotion to that rank by the Union Public Service Commission on the basis of their length of service, very good record and range of experience for heading the police force.
(3) The Director General and Inspector General of Police so appointed shall have a tenure of not less than two years subject to superannuation:
Provided that the Government may transfer the Director General and Inspector General of Police before completion of two years of his tenure, if he is,–
(a) convicted by a court of law in a criminal case or where charges have been framed against him by a court in a case involving corruption or offences which amounts to moral turpitude; or
(b) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions as the Director General and Inspector General of police; or
(c) appointed to another post with his consent; or
(d) imposed punishment of dismissal, removal, or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower post, awarded under the provisions of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 or any other relevant rule; or
(e) under suspension from service; or
(f) when a prima-facie case of misconduct or gross negligence is established after a preliminary enquiry.
(4) The Government, may by notification, delegate such powers or give such directions as it deems necessary to the Director General and Inspector General of Police who shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions so entrusted to him by or under this Act.”