Section 23

Appeal from orders of punishment.

The Delhi Police Act, 1978

  • Act 34 of 1978
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of the police in the Union territory of Delhi.

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    An appeal against any order of punishment passed against a police officer under section 21 or the rules thereunder not being an order of punishment under clause(c) of sub-section (2) of that section shall lie—
         (a) where the order is passed by the Commissioner of Police, to the Administrator;
         (b) where the order is passed by an Additional Commissioner of Police, to the Commissioner of Police;
         (c) where the order is passed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Principal of the Police Training College or School, Assistant Commissioner of Police or any other officer of equivalent rank, to the Additional Commissioner of Police.

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