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The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.

Maharashtra
Act number
46 of 1967
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
22 Dec 1967

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18 sections

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