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The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
Act ID: 1967
The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967."
Table of Contents
18 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Administration, control and direction of village police, in whom vested
S.4
Power to depute to Superintendent or Commissioner of Police authority over village police officer
S.5
Appointment, remuneration and other conditions of service of Police-patils
S.6
Duties of Police-patil
S.7
Authority over village servants
S.8
Precautions against robbery, etc
S.9
Penalties for neglect of duty, etc
S.10
Liability to criminal prosecution not affected
S.11
Power to suspend pending departmental inquiry or criminal trial
S.12
Information to Station Officer when criminal in village has escaped or is not known
S.13
Investigation into cases of unnatural or sudden death or corpse found within village
S.14
Police-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence
S.15
Power to call and examine witnesses, record evidence and search for concealed articles
S.16
Unclaimed property
S.17
Prosecutions under other laws for offence punishable under this Act
S.18
Repeal and savings
The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
Act ID: 1967
The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967."
Table of Contents
18 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Administration, control and direction of village police, in whom vested
S.4
Power to depute to Superintendent or Commissioner of Police authority over village police officer
S.5
Appointment, remuneration and other conditions of service of Police-patils
S.6
Duties of Police-patil
S.7
Authority over village servants
S.8
Precautions against robbery, etc
S.9
Penalties for neglect of duty, etc
S.10
Liability to criminal prosecution not affected
S.11
Power to suspend pending departmental inquiry or criminal trial
S.12
Information to Station Officer when criminal in village has escaped or is not known
S.13
Investigation into cases of unnatural or sudden death or corpse found within village
S.14
Police-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence
S.15
Power to call and examine witnesses, record evidence and search for concealed articles
S.16
Unclaimed property
S.17
Prosecutions under other laws for offence punishable under this Act
S.18
Repeal and savings