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The Maharashtra Police Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
22 of 1951
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
11 Jun 1951

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214 sections

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