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Section 15: Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuktas.

The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1971.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 46 of 1971

(1) Whoever intentionally offers any insult, or causes any interruption to the Lokayukta or an Upa-Lokayukta while the Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta is conducting any investigation under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

(2) Whoever, by words spoken or intended to be read, makes or publishes any statement or does any other act, which is calculated to bring the Lokayukta or an Upa-Lokayukta into disrepute, shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

(3) The provision of section 198B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) shall apply in relation to an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) as they apply in relation to an offence referred to in sub-section (1) of the said section 198B, subject to the modification that no complaint in respect of such offence shall be made by the Public Prosecutor except with the previous sanction,-

(a) in the case of an offence against the Lokayukta, of the Lokayukta;

(b) in the case of an offence against an Upa-Lokayukta, of the Upa-Lokayukta concerned.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1971.
Section15
Marginal noteIntentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuktas.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • other. Now see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

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