The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
maharashtra · 1967
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Administration, control and direction of village police, in whom vested.
- S. 4Power to depute to Superintendent or Commissioner of Police authority over village police officer.
- S. 5Appointment, remuneration and other conditions of service of Police-patils.
- S. 6Duties of Police-patil.
- S. 7Authority over village servants.
- S. 8Precautions against robbery, etc.
- S. 9Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.
- S. 10Liability to criminal prosecution not affected.
- S. 11Power to suspend pending departmental inquiry or criminal trial.
- S. 12Information to Station Officer when criminal in village has escaped or is not known.
- S. 13Investigation into cases of unnatural or sudden death or corpse found within village.
- S. 14Police-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence.
- S. 15Power to call and examine witnesses, record evidence and search for concealed articles.
- S. 16Unclaimed property.
- S. 17Prosecutions under other laws for offence punishable under this Act.
- S. 18Repeal and savings.