Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 17 :
Control of District Magistrate over Police Force in district :
(1) The 1.[Superintendent] and the Police Force of a district shall be under the control of the District Magistrate.
(2) In exercising such control the District Magistrate shall be governed by such rules and orders as the State Government may make in this behalf 2.[and shall be subject to the lawful orders of the Revenue Commissioner].
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1. Substituted for the words ‘District Superintendent’ by Maharashtra 46 of 1962, Section 3, Schedule.
2. Inserted by Bombay 8 of 1958, Section 3, Schedule.
