The Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000
The Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000
The Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000, regulates criminal syndicates that use violence, coercion, or threat to gain undue economic benefits or promote insurgency within Karnataka. It applies to syndicate members, as well as anyone who assists, abets, harbors, or holds unaccounted wealth on behalf of these gangs. The legislation matters because it grants state authorities special powers to intercept wire and electronic communications to gather critical investigative evidence. Furthermore, it establishes dedicated Special Courts to expedite trials and imposes severe penalties, including life imprisonment or the death penalty, to effectively dismantle organized crime networks and protect public safety.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Punishment for organized crime - (1) whoever commits an organized crime shall, -
- 4. Punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of a member
- 5. Special Courts
- 6. Jurisdiction of Special Court. - Notwithstanding anything contained in the
- 7. Power of Special Courts with respect to other offences
- 8. Public Prosecutor
- 9. Procedure and powers of Special Court
- 10. Trial by Special courts to have precedence
- 11. Power to transfer cases to regular Courts
- 12. Appeal
- 13. Appointment of Competent Authority
- 14. Authorization of interception of wire, electronic or oral communication. -
- 15. Special provisions regarding Cellular Phones
- 16. Constitution of Review Committee for review of authorization orders
- 17. The intercepted communication, if any, in the form of tape, wire or other device shall, thereupon, not be admissible as evidence in any case and shall be directed to be destroyed.
- 18. Shall for such violation be punished with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to one year and fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousand.
- 19. Certain confessions made to police officer to be taken into consideration.
- 20. In case of any complaint of torture the accused shall be directed to be produced for medical examination before a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Civil surgeon.
- 21. Forfeiture and attachment of property
- 22. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
- 23. Presumption as to offences under section 3
- 24. Cognizance of and investigation into an offence.
- 25. Punishment for public servants failing in the discharge of their duties. -
- 26. Overriding effects
- 27. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 28. State Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule made there under or any order issued under any such rule.
- 29. Power of High Court to make rules
- 30. Powers of State Government to make rules
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