Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 4 :
Superintendence of Police Force to vest in the State Government :
The superintendence of the Police Force throughout 1.[the 2.[State of Maharashtra]] vests in and exercisable by the State Government and 3.[subject to such superintendence, the Secretary to the State Government in the Home Department, whether designated as Secretary, Home Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary or otherwise, in charge of the Law and Order Division of the Home Department shall exercise control, direction and supervision over the Police Force].
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1. Substituted for the words ‘the State’ by Maharashtra 34 of 1959, Section 7.
2. Substituted for the words ‘State of Bombay’ by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
3. Substituted by Maharashtra 32 of 1987, Section 4.
