“Police Powers”  highlights the fact that the Police is duty bound and is expected to act as per law rather than exercise power at will. An important topic discussed in this book is “Use of force by Police”. The book dwells upon all the aspects of use of force by police viz. the legal provisions, command responsibility and defense of Superior’s Orders.

Contents at a glance:

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

• Defense 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 in 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