Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
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The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 is the foundational Indian law that created the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which later evolved into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), defining its powers, jurisdiction, and functioning.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 Context triple: [Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, legalBasis, Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946]
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A.
Police Act of 1954
The Police Act of 1954 is a Japanese law that restructured the nation’s police system after World War II, establishing a centralized yet democratically supervised framework for law enforcement.
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B.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act is the primary legislative framework that establishes, organizes, and governs the functioning and powers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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C.
Delhi High Court Act, 1966
The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
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D.
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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E.
New Delhi Municipal Council Act
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act is the Indian legislative framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the municipal body administering the core areas of New Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 Target entity description: The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 is the foundational Indian law that created the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which later evolved into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), defining its powers, jurisdiction, and functioning.
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A.
Police Act of 1954
The Police Act of 1954 is a Japanese law that restructured the nation’s police system after World War II, establishing a centralized yet democratically supervised framework for law enforcement.
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B.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act is the primary legislative framework that establishes, organizes, and governs the functioning and powers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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C.
Delhi High Court Act, 1966
The Delhi High Court Act, 1966 is an Indian statute that created and laid down the jurisdiction, powers, and structure of the High Court of Delhi.
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D.
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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E.
New Delhi Municipal Council Act
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act is the Indian legislative framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the municipal body administering the core areas of New Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India ⓘ |
| administeredThrough | Department of Personnel and Training ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Union territories of India ⓘ |
| basisFor | CBI’s requirement of general consent or specific consent from States ⓘ |
| chapterFocus | organization, superintendence and jurisdiction of Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ |
| citationStyle | DSPE Act, 1946 ⓘ |
| continuesInForceUnder | Article 372 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| created | Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of Delhi Special Police Establishment
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jurisdiction of Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ powers of Delhi Special Police Establishment officers ⓘ |
| empowers |
Central Government to extend jurisdiction of Delhi Special Police Establishment to States
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linked to:
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Central Government to specify offences to be investigated by Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Imperial Legislative Council
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linked to:
Imperial Legislative Council of India
|
| governs |
investigation of certain offences affecting the Central Government
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investigation of corruption cases against central government employees ⓘ |
| hasAmendments | amended multiple times after independence ⓘ |
| historicalOutcome |
Delhi Special Police Establishment evolved into the Central Bureau of Investigation
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linked to:
Central Bureau of Investigation
|
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Central Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| legalCategory | pre-independence legislation continuing in force under the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| legalNature | enabling legislation for a central investigative agency ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfCBI | CBI derives its investigative powers from this Act ⓘ |
| providesFor | constitution of a special police establishment for investigation of offences in Union territories ⓘ |
| providesThat | members of Delhi Special Police Establishment have powers of officers-in-charge of police stations for investigation of offences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to constitute a special police force for the investigation of certain offences in the Union
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to define the powers and jurisdiction of the Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Bureau of Investigation
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of State Government for CBI investigation in that State, except as otherwise provided
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notification in the Official Gazette for specifying offences under its scope ⓘ |
| sectionContains |
Section 2 – Constitution and superintendence of Delhi Special Police Establishment
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Section 3 – Offences to be investigated by Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ Section 4 – Superintendence and administration of Delhi Special Police Establishment ⓘ Section 5 – Extension of powers and jurisdiction of Delhi Special Police Establishment to other areas ⓘ Section 6 – Consent of State Government to exercise of powers and jurisdiction ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anti-corruption enforcement
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criminal investigation ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | India ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
criminal law framework
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procedural law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1946 ⓘ |
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Subject: Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 Description of subject: The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 is the foundational Indian law that created the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which later evolved into the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), defining its powers, jurisdiction, and functioning.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Director, Central Bureau of Investigation
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legalBasis
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Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
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subject linked to:
Central Bureau of Investigation (in administrative and personnel matters)
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
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shortTitle
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Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
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Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
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empowers
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Central Government to extend jurisdiction of Delhi Special Police Establishment to States
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linked to: Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Anti-Corruption Division of CBI
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legalBasis
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Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (through CBI)
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linked to: Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946