Bare Act

Prohibition of Maintenance of Private Armed Force Act, Gujarat.Year 1989

This Act regulates the use of private armed forces in Gujarat, specifically targeting landholders who might otherwise maintain private militias to protect their property. It prohibits landholders from keeping armed groups for protection, though they may employ up to two armed persons for this purpose with police approval. The law applies to areas under gram and nagar panchayats, with the state government able to extend it elsewhere. It matters because it aims to curb the proliferation of private armed groups that can lead to violence, ensuring that security is handled by the state rather than private individuals, and imposing penalties for violations.

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