Manipur authorises head constables and havildars under UAPA Section 43A
→Police supervisors must obtain Home Department authorisation before delegating UAPA arrest and search powers
Change
Manipur’s Home Department has authorised head constables and havildars under UAPA Section 43A and designated the Administrative Secretary, Home, as the approving authority.
Why it matters
Arrests and searches under Section 43A now require prior authorisation from the designated authority. Actions without approval risk lacking legal validity.
Implications
- — Police supervisors must obtain Section 43A authorisation before delegating arrest or search powers — actions without approval risk legal invalidity.
- — The Administrative Secretary, Home, must issue authorisations for subordinate officers — delays block execution of UAPA powers.
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