Police Powers

"Police Powers" by Sanjay Kumar Jain and Viplav Kumar Choudhry is an authoritative resource that delves into the legal framework governing police authority and duties in India. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of various central acts that define and regulate police functions, offering insights into the scope and limitations of police powers. It serves as an essential guide for law enforcement officers, legal professionals, and students of criminal law, aiming to enhance their understanding of the legal boundaries within which police operate.

Chapter 1 - Dealing with the complainants
Registration of FIR
Summoning of the suspect/witness
False implication
Improper Investigation
Chapter 2 - Custodial violence
Illegal Detention
Power of arrest
Use of handcuff
Custodial Torture
Rape in custody
Chapter 3 - Death in custody
Suicide in Custody
Death in custody in other circumstances
Chapter 4 - Use of force by police
Defence of Superior’s Order
Command Responsibility
Annexure 1 - The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Annexure 2 - NHRC’s Guidelines/Procedures to be followed in cases of deaths caused in police action
Annexure 3 - NHRC’s guidelines for video-filming and photography of post-mortem examination in case of death in police action
Annexure 4 - NHRC’s guidelines regarding conducting of Magisterial Enquiry in cases of death in custody or the course of police action
Annexure 5 - Code of conduct for the police in India
Annexure 6 - Code of conduct for law enforcement officials
Annexure 7 - Basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials