Police Act, 1861
Section 18: Powers of special police-officers
Every special police-officer so appointed shall have the same powers, privileges and protection, and shall be liable to perform the same duties and shall be amenable to the same penalties, and be subordinate to the same authorities, as the ordinary officers of police.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 18
- Dr Suraiya Tabassum v. Jamia Millia Islamia University Through the Vice Chancellor & Ors
- Dr Meher Fatima Hussain v. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors
- Prof Sabiha Hussain v. Jamiamilia Islamia and Ors
- Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- Nihal Singh & Others v. State of Punjab & Others
- Nandini Sundar and Ors. v. State of Chattisgarh