The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
State Act of Maharashtra ยท Act 46 of 196718 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 46 of 1967 |
| Year | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 18 |
| Subjects | criminal, local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Administration, control and direction of village police, in whom vested.
- Section 4 Power to depute to Superintendent or Commissioner of Police authority over village police officer.
- Section 5 Appointment, remuneration and other conditions of service of Police-patils.1 citing judgment
- Section 6 Duties of Police-patil.
- Section 7 Authority over village servants.
- Section 8 Precautions against robbery, etc.
- Section 9 Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.
- Section 10 Liability to criminal prosecution not affected.
- Section 11 Power to suspend pending departmental inquiry or criminal trial.
- Section 12 Information to Station Officer when criminal in village has escaped or is not known.
- Section 13 Investigation into cases of unnatural or sudden death or corpse found within village.
- Section 14 Police-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence.
- Section 15 Power to call and examine witnesses, record evidence and search for concealed articles.
- Section 16 Unclaimed property.
- Section 17 Prosecutions under other laws for offence punishable under this Act.
- Section 18 Repeal and savings.
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