Section 2 of DSPE Act, 1946 : Section 2: Constitution And Powers Of Special Police Establishment

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where the Central Government has received credible information about a large-scale cyber fraud originating from a Union territory. As the local police may lack the expertise to investigate complex cyber crimes, the Central Government decides to invoke Section 2 of The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.

Under this section, the government establishes a special police force, known as the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE), specifically to investigate this cyber fraud. The DSPE is granted the same powers as the local police within the Union territory, including the authority to investigate the crime and arrest the suspects involved.

A DSPE officer of the rank of Sub-Inspector or higher is assigned to lead the investigation. This officer is empowered to act as the officer in charge of a local police station and can use all the powers that come with that position to effectively pursue the investigation within the Union territory, as if he were a local police officer himself.