Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 144 :
Neglect or refusal to serve as Special Police Officer :
Any person who having been appointed a Special Police Officer under section 21 shall, without sufficient cause, neglect or refuse to serve as such or to obey any lawful order or direction that may be given to him for the performance of his duties shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 1.[two thousand rupees].
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1. Substituted for the words ‘fifty rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 37, (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).
