Section 43:
Officers competent to investigate offence under Chapters IV and VI.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Code, no police officer,--
(a) in the case of the Delhi Special Police Establishment, constituted under sub-section (1) of
section 2 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946), below the rank of a
Deputy Superintendent of Police or a police officer of equivalent rank;
(b) in the metropolitan areas of Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad and any other
metropolitan area notified as such under sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Code, below the rank of an
Assistant Commissioner of Police;
1[(ba) in the case of National Investigation Agency, below the rank of Inspector];
(c) in any case not relatable to clause (a) 1[or clause (ba)], below the rank of a Deputy
Superintendent of Police or a police officer of an equivalent rank,
Shall investigate any offence punishable under Chapter IV or VI.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2019, s. 8 (w.e.f. 14-8-2019).