Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Introduction :
Chapter I :
Preliminary :
Section 1 :
Short title, extent and Commencement :
Introduction :
An Act to consolidate and amend the law for the regulation of the Police Force in the State of Bombay
Whereas, it is expedient to amalgamate the District and 8.[Brihan Mumbai] Police Forces 1.[and the Police Forces of the Saurashtra, Kutch and Hyderabad areas, and of the Vidarbha region of the State of Bombay] into one common Police Force and to introduce uniform methods regarding the working control of the said Force throughout the State; And whereas it is necessary to consolidate and amend the law relating to the regulation of the said Force and the exercise of powers and performances of functions by the State Government and by the members of the said Force for the maintenance of public order; And whereas it is necessary to provide for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
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(1) This Act may be called 2.[the Maharashtra Police Act].
3.[(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 4.[Maharashtra] ].
5.[(3) It shall come into force 6.[in the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay] on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette 7.[specify in this behalf, and in that part of the State to which it is extended by the Bombay Police (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959, it shall come into force on such other date as that Government may by like notification specify]].
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1. Substituted for the words ‘in the State of Bombay’ by Bombay 34 of 1959, Section 3.
2. Substituted for the Short title ‘the Bombay Police Act, 1951’ by Maharashtra 24 of 2012, Schedule entry no. 45, (w.r.e.f. 1.5.1960).
3. Sub-section was substituted by Bombay 34 of 1959, Section 4(1).
4. Substituted for the word ‘Bombay’ by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
5. Sub-section (3) shall stand unmodified, vide the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
6. The words were inserted by Bom. 34 of 1959, s. 4 (2).
7. These words were substituted for the words “specify in this behalf”, by Bom. 34 of 1959, s. 4 (2).
8. Substittued by Maharashtra act no 27 of 2023, Section 5 for Greater Bombay (w.e.f 4-1-2023).
