Can a police officer below the prescribed rank in Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988…
Section 17 bars an officer below the prescribed rank from investigating an offence under the Act or arresting without a warrant except with the order of a Metropolitan…
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Can a police officer below the prescribed rank in Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 make arrests under the Act without a magistrate's order?
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Section 17 bars an officer below the prescribed rank from investigating an offence under the Act or arresting without a warrant except with the order of a Metropolitan Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class, so such arrest needs that order rather than being automatic or barred outright.