The State Police Complaints Authority and District Police Complaints Authority shall, while investigating any matter under this Act, have all the powers of a civil court in trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of the State and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy there of from any court or office;
(e) issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.”
20F. Tenure of officers incharge of police stations, circle, sub-division, district and range - (1) Subject to superannuation, the officers who are in operational duties and incharge of Police station, Circle, Sub-division may have a minimum tenure of one year.
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Provided that any such officer may be transferred by the Police Establishment Board or by the Government in consultation with the Police Establishment Board, from his post before the expiry of the above minimum tenure consequent upon,-
(a) promotion to a higher post; or
(b) on conviction, or charges having been framed by a court of Law in a criminal offence;
(c) imposition of punishment of dismissal, removal, discharge or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower rank awarded under the relevant discipline and Appeal Rules; or
(d) suspension from the Service in accordance with the provisions of the said rules;
(e) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions and duties; or
(f) the need to fill up a vacancy caused by promotion, transfer, or retirement; or
(g) on request of the officer concerned in writing.
Provided further that the Government may, after consultation with the Police Establishment Board, may transfer an officer before the expiry of his tenure on account of misconduct or gross negligence or an act of moral turpitude.
(2) Subject to superannuation, the Inspector General of Police in charge of Range or Superintendent of Police in charge of a District including Additional Superintendent of Police who are on operational duties in the field shall have a minimum tenure of one year.
Provided that the Government may transfer an officer of the above category within a period of one year for reasons of gross misconduct or negligence or an act of moral turpitude or under circumstances enumerated in the proviso to sub-section(1).