Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 [A11-XTN]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 27 January 1951.

Dates: made 27 January 1951; in force 27 January 1951; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, Maharashtra Act 22 of 1951 [A11-XTN]. Machine: A11-XTN.

Sections (17)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-E0N]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-E1Q]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S2E-E2H]

Section 4. Registration of persons employed in a defence installation [S2E-E3K]

Section 5. Prohibition of the operation of a firing range without licence [S2E-E4X]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-E5Z]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-E6S]

Section 8. Powers of commanding officer [S2E-E7V]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-E85]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-E97]

Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S2E-EA1]

Section 12. Offences by companies [S2E-EB3]

Section 13. Appeal [S2E-ECD]

Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S2E-EDF]

Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-EE9]

Section 16. Power to make rules [S2E-EFB]

Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-EGG]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (1)

Exempts: Notification No. 2386/1954, dated 18th April, 1954 [N12-RDY], 18 April 1954. "section 4 of the said Act".

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