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Section 17: Amendment of section 56 of Bom. XXII of 1951.

The Maharashtra Prevention of Communal, Anti-social and other Dangerous Activities Act, 1980.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 7 of 1981

In section 56 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 (Bom. XXII of 1951),-

(a) after the words "their person or property, or" the following shall be inserted, namely :-

"(bb) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that such person is acting or is about to act (1) in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order as defined in the Maharashtra Prevention of Communal, Anti-social and other Dangerous Activities Act, 1980 (Mah. VII of 1981), or (2) in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community as defined in the Explanation to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (VII of 1980), or"

(b) after the words "violence and alarm" the words "or such prejudicial act" shall be inserted.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Prevention of Communal, Anti-social and other Dangerous Activities Act, 1980.
Section17
Marginal noteAmendment of section 56 of Bom. XXII of 1951.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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