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The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999

महाराष्ट्र संघटित गुन्हेगारी नियंत्रण अधिनियम, १९९९.

Maharashtra

An Act to make special provisions for prevention and control of, and for coping with, criminal activity by organized crime syndicate or gang, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
30 of 1999
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
24 Apr 1999

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

30 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Punishment for organised crime.
  4. Section 4Punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of member of organised crime syndicate.
  5. Section 5Special Courts.
  6. Section 6Jurisdiction of Special Court.
  7. Section 7Power of Special Courts with respect to other offences.
  8. Section 8Public Prosecutor.
  9. Section 9Procedure and powers of Special Court.
  10. Section 10Trial by Special Courts to have precedence.
  11. Section 11Power to transfer cases to regular Courts.
  12. Section 12Appeal.
  13. Section 13Appointment of Competent Authority.
  14. Section 14Authorization of interception of wire, electronic or oral communication.
  15. Section 15Constitution of Review Committee for review of authorisation orders.
  16. Section 16Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communications prohibited.
  17. Section 17Special Rules of evidence.
  18. Section 18Certain confessions made to police officer to be taken into consideration.
  19. Section 19Protection of witnesses.
  20. Section 20Forfeiture and attachment of property.
  21. Section 21Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.
  22. Section 22Presumption as to offences under section 3.
  23. Section 23Cognizance of, and investigation into, an offence.
  24. Section 24Punishment for public servants failing in the discharge of their duties.
  25. Section 25Overriding effect.
  26. Section 26Protection of action taken in good faith.
  27. Section 27Annual Report of Interceptions.
  28. Section 28Power of High Court to make rules.
  29. Section 29Powers of State Government to make rules.
  30. Section 30Repeal of Mah. Ord. III of 1999 and saving.