The Maharashtra Police Act.

maharashtra · 1951

S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
S. 2Definitions.
S. 3One Police force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra.
S. 4Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Government.
S. 5Constitution of Police Force.
S. 6Director-General and Inspector-General, Additional and Deputy Inspector General.
S. 7Commissioner.
S. 8Appointment of Superintendent and Additional, Assistant and Deputy Superintendent.
S. 8AAppointment of Director of Police Wireless and of Superintendent, Assistant and Deputy Superintendents for Wireless System, Motor Transport System of any specific duty.
S. 9Appointment of Principals of Police Training Institutions.
S. 10Deputies to Commissioner.
S. 11Assistant Commissioners within jurisdiction of Commissioners.
S. 12Constitution of divisions and sections.
S. 12AOfficers in charge of divisions and sections Inspectors.
S. 13Deleted.
S. 14Certificate of appointment.
S. 15Effect of suspension of Police Officer.
S. 16General powers of Commissioner and Superintendent.
S. 17Control of District Magistrate over Police Force in district.
S. 18Power of District Magistrate to require reports from Superintendent.
S. 19Power of supervision by District Magistrate.
S. 20Power of Director-General and Inspector-General and Commissioner to investigate and regulate matters of Police accounts.
S. 21Special Police Officers.
S. 22Appointment of Additional Police.
S. 22AAppointment of Railway Police.
S. 22BState Security Commission.
S. 22CPolice Establishment Board No. 1.
S. 22DFunctions of Police Establishment Board No. 1.
S. 22EPolice Establishment Board No. 2.
S. 22FFunctions of Police Establishment Board No. 2.
S. 22GPolice Establishment Boards at Range Level.
S. 22HFunctions of Police Establishment Board at Range Level.
S. 22IPolice Establishment Board at Commissionerate Level.
S. 22JFunctions of Police Establishment Board at Commissionerate Level.
S. 22KPolice Establishment Boards to comply rules and regulation.
S. 22LErstwhile Police Establishment Boards cease to exist.
S. 22MPower of State Government not to be affected.
S. 22NNormal tenure of Police Personnel, and Competent Authority.
S. 22OSeparation of Investigation Police from law and Order Police.
S. 22PState Police Complaints Authority.
S. 22QPowers and functions of State Police Complaints Authority.
S. 22RReport to be submitted to State Government.
S. 22SDivision Level Police Complaints Authority.
S. 22TProsecution for false complaint against Police Officer.
S. 23Framing of rules for administration of the Police.
S. 24Director-General and Inspector-General or Commissioner, may call for returns.
S. 25Punishment of the members of the subordinate ranks of the Police Force departmentally for neglect of duty, etc., Punitive powers of Director-General and Inspector-General, Commissioner, Deputy Inspector-General (including Director of Police Wireless) and Superintendent and Principal of Training Institution.
S. 26Procedure to be observed in awarding punishment.
S. 27Appeals from orders of punishment.
S. 27APower of State Government or Director General and Inspector General to call for record of any Inquiry or proceeding.
S. 27BPower of State Government or Director General and Inspector General to review order passed under sections 25, 27 or 27A.
S. 27CPower to make rules.
S. 28Police officers to be deemed to be always on duty and to be liable to employment in any part of the State.
S. 29Under what conditions Police officer may resign.
S. 30Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be a Police officer and if not delivered up may be seized under a search warrant.
S. 31Occupation of and liability to vacate premises provided Police officers.
S. 32State Government may make order under section 144 of Act V of 1898.
S. 33Power to make rules for regulation of traffic and for preservation of order in public place, etc.
S. 33AProhibition of performance of dance in eating house, permit room or beer bar and other consequential provisions.
S. 33BDeleted.
S. 34Competent authority may authorise erection of barriers on streets.
S. 35Power to make rules prohibiting disposal of the dead except at places set apart.
S. 36Power of Commissioner or the Superintendent and of other officers to give direction to the public.
S. 37Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder.
S. 38Power to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound of noise.
S. 39Issue of orders for prevention of riot, etc.
S. 40Issue of orders for maintenance of order at religious ceremonials, etc.
S. 41Police to provide against disorder, etc., at places of amusement and public meetings.
S. 42Deleted.
S. 43District Magistrate may take special measures to prevent outbreak of epidemic disease at fair, etc.
S. 44Destruction of stray dogs.
S. 45Destruction of suffering or unfit animals.
S. 46Power under this Chapter to be exercised by Superintendent subject to the control of District Magistrate and Commissioner and by District Magistrate subject to the control of State Government.
S. 47Employment of additional Police on application of a person.
S. 48Employment of additional Police at large works and when apprehension regarding behaviour of employees exists.
S. 49Recovery of cost of additional Police employed under sections 47 and 48.
S. 50Employment of additional Police in cases of special danger to public peace.
S. 51Compensation for injury caused by unlawful assembly, how recoverable, date to be fixed for liability.
S. 52District Magistrate to award or apportion compensation.
S. 53District Magistrate to discharge function under orders of State Government.
S. 54Proportionate recovery of the cost of additional Police and compensation for loss caused by unlawful assembly.
S. 55Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons.
S. 56Removal of persons about to commit offence.
S. 57Removal of persons convicted of certain offences.
S. 57ARemoval of certain persons declared to be beggars.
S. 58Period of operation of orders under sections 55, 56, 57 and 57 A.
S. 59Hearing to be given before order under sections 55, 56, 57 or 57A is passed.
S. 60Appeal.
S. 61Finality of orders passed by State Government in certain cases.
S. 62Procedure of failure of person to leave the area and his entry therein after removal.
S. 63Temporary permission to enter or return to the area from which a person was directed to remove himself.
S. 63AControl of camps, parades, etc., and banning use of uniforms, etc.
S. 63AAPowers of externment of State Government and officers specially empowered.
S. 63BConstitution of village defence parties.
S. 64Duties of a Police officer.
S. 65Power to enter places of public resort.
S. 66Duties of Police officers towards the public.
S. 67Police to regulate traffic, etc., in streets.
S. 68Persons bound to conform to reasonable orders of Police.
S. 69Power of Police officer to restrain, remove, etc.
S. 70Enforcement of orders issued under section 37, 38, or 39.
S. 71Duty of Police to see orders issued under section 43, 55, 56, 57, 57A or 63AA are carried out.
S. 72When Police officer may arrest without warrant.
S. 73When police may arrest without a warrant.
S. 73ADeleted.
S. 74Powers with regard to offences under Act LIX of 1960.
S. 75Power of Magistrate to return animal to person from whose possession it was taken.
S. 76Veterinary officer to examine the animal.
S. 77Animal to be dealt with under Act LIX of 1960.
S. 78Power of Police officer to unsaddle the animal or unload.
S. 79Power of Police to arrest without warrant when certain offences committed in his presence.
S. 80Other powers of arrest.
S. 81Refusal to obey warning or to accompany Police.
S. 82Police to take charge of unclaimed property.
S. 83Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value.
S. 84Intestate property over four hundred rupees in value.
S. 85Procedure in other cases.
S. 86Delivery of property to person entitled.
S. 87In default of claim, property to be at disposal of State Government.
S. 88Procedure not affected by Indian Succession Act or Administrator-General’s Act or Regulation VIII of 1827 or corresponding law.
S. 89Police officer may take charge of stray cattle.
S. 90Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint pound-keepers.
S. 90APenalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property.
S. 91Impounding of cattle.
S. 92Delivery of cattle claimed.
S. 93Sale of cattle not claimed.
S. 94Rate to be fixed by notification.
S. 95Powers as to inspection, search and seizure of false weights and measures.
S. 96Procedure to be followed by officers and Magistrates in certain cases.
S. 97A Superior Police officer may himself perform duties imposed on his inferior, etc.
S. 98Emergency duties of Police.
S. 99Disregarding the rule of the road.
S. 100Causing obstruction or mischief by animal.
S. 101Exposing animal for hire or sale, etc.
S. 102Causing any obstruction in a street.
S. 103Obstructing a footway.
S. 104Exhibiting mimetic, musical or other performances, etc.
S. 105Doing offensive acts on or near street or public place.
S. 106Letting loose horse, etc., and suffering ferocious dogs to be at large.
S. 107Bathing or washing in places not set apart for those purposes.
S. 108Defiling water in public wells, etc.
S. 109Obstructing bathers.
S. 110Behaving indecently in public.
S. 111Obstructing or annoying passengers in the street.
S. 112Misbehaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
S. 113Prohibition against flying kite.
S. 114Repealed.
S. 115Committing nuisance in or near street, etc.
S. 116Disregard of notice in public building.
S. 117Penalties for offenders under sections 99 to 116.
S. 118Penalty for failure to keep in confinement cattle, etc.
S. 119Punishment for cruelty to animals.
S. 120Wilful trespass.
S. 121False alarm of fire for damage to fire-alarm.
S. 122Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise.
S. 123Carry weapon without authority.
S. 124Possession of property of which no satisfactory account can be given.
S. 125Taking spirits into public hospitals, or into barracks or on boards of vessels of war.
S. 126Omission by pawn-brokers, etc., to report to Police possession or tender of property suspected to be stolen.
S. 127Melting, etc., of such property.
S. 128Taking pledge from child.
S. 129Permission of disorderly conduct at places of public amusement, etc.
S. 130Cheating at games.
S. 130AGambling in street.
S. 131Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 33.
S. 132Penalty for disobedience to order under section 31.
S. 133Penalty for contravening rules, etc., under section 35.
S. 134Penalty for contravention of rules, etc., under section 36.
S. 135Penalty for contravention of rules, or directions under section 37, 39 or 40.
S. 136Penalty for contravening rules, etc., made under section 38.
S. 137Penalty for contravening rules, etc., made under section 41.
S. 138Deleted.
S. 139Penalty for contravention of a regulation made under section 43.
S. 140Penalty for contravening directions under section 68.
S. 141Penalty for contravention of directions under section 55, 56, 57, 57A or 63AA.
S. 142Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or outstaying when permitted to return temporarily, or for failure to report place or residence or departure or arrival.
S. 143Penalty for failure to surrender in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 63.
S. 143APenalty for contravention of order under section 63A.
S. 143BDangerous performances.
S. 144Neglect or refusal to serve as Special Police Officer.
S. 145Penalty for making false statement, etc., and for misconduct of Police Officers.
S. 146Penalty for failure to deliver up certificate of appointment or of office or other article.
S. 147Vexatious entry, search, arrest, etc., by Police Officer.
S. 148Penalty for vexatious delay in forwarding a person arrested.
S. 149Penalty for opposing or not complying with direction given under section 70.
S. 149APenalty for unauthorised use of Police uniform.
S. 150Jurisdiction when offender is a Police Officer above the rank of constable.
S. 151Prosecution for certain offences against the Act to be in the discretion of the Police.
S. 151ASummary disposal of certain cases.
S. 152Prosecution for offences under other enactments not affected.
S. 153Disposal of fees, rewards, etc.
S. 154No Municipal or other rates to be payable by State Government on Police building.
S. 155Method of proving orders and notifications.
S. 156Rules and orders not invalidated by defect of form or irregularity in procedure.
S. 157Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of directions issued under section 55, 56, 57, 57A or 63AA.
S. 157AOfficers holding charge of, or succeeding to vacancies competent to exercise power.
S. 158Forfeiture of bond entered into by person permitted to enter or return to the area from which he was directed to remove himself.
S. 159No Magistrate or Police officers to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty.
S. 160No public servant liable as aforesaid for giving effect in good faith to any rule, order or direction issued with apparent authority.
S. 161Suits or prosecutions in respect of acts done under colour of duty as aforesaid not to be entertained, or to be dismissed, if not instituted within the prescribed period.
S. 162Licences and written permission to specify conditions, etc., and to be signed.
S. 163Public notices how to be given.
S. 164Consent, etc., of a competent authority may be proved by writing under his signature.
S. 165Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped.
S. 166Persons interested may apply to State Government to annual, reverse or alter any rule or order.
S. 167Repeal and saving.
S. 168Saving of laws relating to Village Police and Reserve Police.