A private citizen can be appointed as a Special Police Officer under the provisions of _________________.

Police Act

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Criminal Procedure Code

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Indian Penal Code

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Evidence Act

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Solution

The correct option is B Police Act
According to the Police Act of 1861, it shall be lawful for any police officer not below the rank of Inspector to apply to the nearest Magistrate to appoint so many of the residents of the neighborhood as such police-officers may require to act as special police-officers for such time and within such limits as he shall deem necessary; and the Magistrate to whom such application is made shall, unless he see cause to the contrary, comply with the application. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the codes do not mention the provision for special police officers, hence, incorrect.

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