The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950

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    "title": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950",
    "short_title": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950",
    "act_number": "Assam Act 18 of 1950",
    "act_year": 1950,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950",
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    "section_label": "Section",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. General superintendence and control of the Assam Police Battalion.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Powers of punishment.",
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            "content": "Authority\nPunishment\nMaximums Period\n(a)(i)\nThe Special Superintendent of Police, Criminal\n\t\t\t\tInvestigation Department or the Deputy Inspector General in\n\t\t\t\trelation to Criminal Investigation Department.\n(ii)\nThe Superintendent of Railway Police in regard\n\t\t\t\tto the Railway Police and Railway Protection Police.\n(iii)\nThe Superintendent of Police in regard to the\n\t\t\t\tDistrict Police Force.\n(iv)\nThe Principal of the Police Training College in\n\t\t\t\tregard to Personnel under training in the College, and\nConfinement in the quarter-guard\n28 days\n(v)\nThe command of the Assam Police Battalion in\n\t\t\t\tregard to Personnel of the Assam Police Battalion and trainees of\n\t\t\t\tother units under his command for the time being,\n(vi)\nAny other officer of the rank of Superintendent\n\t\t\t\tof Police in respect of Police personnel under his command.\n(b)(i)\nAssistant Superintendent of Police and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tSuperintendent of Police (i) in regard to District Police Force;\n\t\t\t\tand (ii) Assistant Commandant of the Assam Police Battalion in\n\t\t\t\tregard to personnel of the Assam Police Battalion.\nConfinement in the Guard room or lines, punishment drill,\n\t\t\t\textra guard, fatigue or other duty\n7 days.\n(ii)\nInspector or subinspector of Police-in-charge of\n\t\t\t\tCircles or Thanas or incharge of independent detachments of the\n\t\t\t\tAssam Police Battalion in regard to the District Police Force\n\t\t\t\temployed in the Circle or Thana or personnel of the Assam Police\n\t\t\t\tBattalion under his command\nConfinement in the Guard room or lines, punishment drill,\n\t\t\t\textra guard, fatigue or other duty\n5 days",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Effect.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass204]",
        "Act Number": "Assam Act 18 of 1950",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1950",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Enhanced Police Disciplinary Powers Act, 1950",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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