Who enjoys more Power/Authority in District? DCO, DPO or District Judge?

The person who abuse his or her power at maximum level. Otherwise all these professionals have a circle regarding their power and authority. Secondly the real power or authority have more strength and influence on the people when it is used less!

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I think it is District Judge. Judge is only accountable to the concerned High Court whereas DCO and DPO are under the influence of provincial government, Members Parliament of the area, Nazims, people, complainants, feudal lords, political parties and many other agents. Authority of DPO and DCO is curbed by these factors and they are not allowed to work independently.

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dear Prince,
I am agree with you because being a member and a part of Police, I know well about the powers of a judge but its an other truth that the Dpo enjoys, his powers more then a judge or a Dco. because only the Dpo has his own force to obey and implement his orders so its true that Dpo enjoys his powers more than others.

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In terms of powers even DPO is not powerful than Judicial Magistrate/Civil Judge in a district. Judiciary only lacks facility of good vehicles which Police Force or DCO have.

In terms of powers not to mention district judge even Judicial Magistrate/Civil Judge is more powerful than DPO. DPO is commander of Police Force in district but without the cooperation of Judicial Magistrate he is nothing in terms of granting remands etc.

DPO has to implement the orders of court in case of criminal cases and in other issues like law and order they are not left unaccountable rather there is a check of judiciary and many other agents.

DPO if deviates from the guidance of politicians and local influential then transfer is inevitable from the district whereas in cases of judges they are only accountable to High Court so every tom, dick and harry cant interfere in the working of district judiciary.

As you are in favor of your DPO as a policeman and it is common among the officials of police, DCO office and judiciary by declaring their bosses the most influential but you have not seen your boos DPO in the court of district judge during a trial.

This type of discussion is also mentioned by Qudratullah Shahab in his book "Shahabnama" and he put the crown of power on the head of Deputy Commissioner and at that time Deputy Commissioner was District Magistrate and Collector as well. But now the situation is changed.

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Practically; SHO is more powerfull than DPO, DCO, an Judge

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Assalamulaikum,

DC or DCO is more powerfull in a district. DPO is brought to book by DC, and when ever DPO wishes to go out of his district, he has to bring it in notice of DC.
And in district Judicial magistrate, Civil Judge, and Session judge also practices the power. Session judge is more powerfull than all, because he deals henious cases and DPO is again under him. He can give Showcause notices to DPO.

And @ Raz....I am second to your words, because" SHO APNE AREA KA BADSHAH HOTA HAI".

Many a times it happens that SHO lodges an FIR, even DPO directs him not to do it.

But in current scenario DPO's are all under the POLITICAL Impact, so an SHO has just become a showpiece.

Regards

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I do agree with Raz. SHO is practically more powerful. Amongst three (DCO, DPO & District Judge) I see DCO and District Judge powerful only in the documents and notifications, but real powerful rests with DPO. I witness hundreds of letters, directions and requests from District Judge and DCO as well on daily basis, but DPO execute the same when he is willing to do so.

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There is alot of difference between powers on the paper and practical power. Practically SHO is most powerful. But if We compare DPO,DCO and district judge, DPO is much more powerful than the other two.

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Dear Prince,
I haven't any thing against your respectable opinion. I just thought that this discussion is about enjoying the powers not about having the powers and I think the Dpo enjoys more because he is a man of field but a judge works only in his court, not in field. I don't want to say that a Dpo has more powers
than a magistrate or judge. I, only want to say, that a Dpo enjoys his power more because he is a man of field, not only in his office. I think that you have understood, what I wanna say, if I am wrong, please forgive me because you are most senior than me and the priority always goes to a senior's opinion. Thanx nd regards.

Its true that practically a SHO is powerful than other three. Dpo and the judge can only order to register a FIR But only Sho has the power to cancel any FIR.Dpo or a Judge has not any power to order him to cancel or challan FIR. only Sho has this power. Article 173 CrPc gives these powers only to Sho but only into the limits of his Police Station not into the whole district. In a Police Station, SHO is really a "Badshah".

regards.

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