Punjab Police Rules Volume 1 - Sangrur Police

6 Punjab Police Rules, 1934 Volume 1,
Rule 1.17
1.17. Authority of District Magistrate in regard to posting etc. - All postings, removals
and transfers of officers incharge of police stations within a district, shall be made
by the Superintendent with the approval of the District Magistrate.
If the District Magistrate considers the presence of a police officer of or below the rank
of sub-inspector prejudicial to the welfare of the locality in which he is posted, he may direct
his transfer elsewhere within the district. In the case of dissatisfaction with the work
or conduct of officers above the rank of sub-inspector, District Magistrates shall communicate
their complaint to the Deputy Inspector-General of the range.
Rule 1.18
1.18. Sub-divisional and sub-ordinate magistrates - authority of. - The authority of
a sub-divisional or a sub-ordinate magistrate over the police is strictly limited to the powers
given him by law in the exercise of his judicial functions. Any adverse comments on
the proceedings of the police, which he may make, shall be communicated to the Superintendent
through the District Magistrate. Similarly, if he considers that any police
officer should be called on to explain his conduct, he shall report the facts of the case to
the District Magistrate, who will take such action as he considers necessary.
Rule 1.19
1.19. Sub-divisional and sub-ordinate magistrates - Co-operation with. - Sub-divisional
and subordinate Magistrates are held strictly responsible, under the control of the
District Magistrate, for the maintenance, of the peace of the area which is made over to
their charge; though they have no extra-judicial authority over the police, they are not
merely judges. The law gives them many more powers than those required for hearing
cases, and they are interested in every crime in their jurisdiction from the moment of its
commission. The maintenance of law and order and the suppression of crime depend
upon the joint efforts of the public, the magistracy and the police, and not upon the energy
of any one of these alone. The most intimate and friendly co-operation between the police
and the magistracy as a whole, and between particular magistrates and the police stationed
in the area of their jurisdiction, is essential. Superintendents of Police must encourage
such co-operation by every means and must sternly check all contrary tendencies. Gazetted
officers and upper subordinates should cultivate friendly personal relations with all
magistrates with whom their work brings them in contact, and every opportunity should
be taken to keep magistrates informed of the state of crime in their ilaqas. Conferences
between magistrates and police officers, at which difficulties on either side can be discussed
and remedies devised, should be encouraged; police officers coming in with
chalans should frequently take the opportunity of obtaining an interview with the ilaqa
Magistrate and discussing with him the state of crime in their jurisdictions; and prosecuting
officers, who form a valuable link between the investigating officer and the
magistracy, should be instructed to pass on to magistrates any information of interest of
importance regarding criminal matters of which they may be aware. (See also rule 21.1
and 21.2)
Note :- The remarks of the Indian Police Commission, 1902-03, on the subject of relations between
the police and magistrates are published as Appendix 1.19.
Rule 1.20
1.20. Rights of sub-divisional and subordinate magistrates to inspect police records.
- Sub-divisional and subordinate magistrates are not authorized to inspect police
stations or to record remarks or criticisms in inspection books: provided that the District
Magistrate, with the concurrence of the Deputy Inspector-General, may permit a Sub-divisional
Magistrate, who is a senior Assistant Commissioner, to make such inspections,
and to record his remarks in the inspection book. A Sub-divisional, or Ilaqa Magistrate,
may, however, in his executive capacity, call for any of the records and registers which
deal with crime from a police station, and may request the officer incharge of police station,
to come to him and explain them. The orders of Government regulating the
production of police records in courts of law are contained in rule 27.24.