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The M.P. State Security Act, 1990

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The Madhya Pradesh State Security Act, 1990 empowers state authorities and District Magistrates to maintain public order and security throughout Madhya Pradesh. It regulates anti-social elements, repeat offenders, and disruptive groups by restricting their movements, ordering their externment from specific areas, or limiting their associations. The law also enables authorities to restrict military-style drills, unauthorized uniforms, and access to protected locations, while allowing collective fines on communities assisting criminals. By providing robust preventive powers against violence and public disturbance, this law aims to ensure public safety, protect essential infrastructure, and maintain law and order across the state.

Chapter I Preliminary →

  1. 1Short title and extent

Chapter II Restriction of Movements and Actions of Persons →

  1. 2Definition
  2. 3Power to make restriction order

Chapter III Dispersal of Anti-Social Elements and Previous Convicts →

  1. 4Dispersal of gangs and bodies of persons
  2. 5Removal of persons about to commit offence
  3. 6Removal of persons convicted of certain offences
  4. 7Period of operation of orders under section 4, 5 or 6
  5. 8Hearing to be given before order under section 3, 4, 5 or 6 is passed
  6. 9Appeal
  7. 10Finality of orders passed in certain cases
  8. 11Procedure on failure of person to leave the district, etc. and his entry therein after removal
  9. 12Temporary permission to enter or return to the district, etc. from which a person was directed to remove himself
  10. 13Power of externment of State Government
  11. 14Penalty for contravention of directions under Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 or 13
  12. 15Penalty for entering without permission area from which a person is directed to remove himself or over staying when permitted to return temporarily
  13. 16Presumption in prosecutions for contravention of order passed under section 3 or directions issued under sections 4, 5, 6 or 13
  14. 17Forfeiture of bond entered into by person permitted to enter or return to the area from which he was directed to remove himself
  15. 18Delegation of power and duties of District Magistrates
  16. 19Sources of information not to be disclosed

Chapter IV Control of Anti Social Activities →

  1. 20Punishment for unlawful possession of corrosive substance, etc.
  2. 21Imposition of collective fine on inhabitants of area

Chapter V Public Safety and Order →

  1. 22Control of camps, drills, parades, etc.
  2. 23Control of uniforms
  3. 24Power to prohibit or restrict use of pathway, road, etc.

Chapter VI Access to Certain Places and Areas →

  1. 25Protected place
  2. 26Protected area
  3. 27Forcing or evading guard
  4. 28Orders for certain places and areas

Chapter VII Supplemental →

  1. 29Delegation of powers and duties of State Government
  2. 30Rules
  3. 31Penalty for attempt to commit offence
  4. 32Penalty for harbouring offenders
  5. 33Indemnity
  6. 34Application of other laws not barred
  7. 35Power of search by any police officer

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