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Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (Amendment) Act, 2025

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (Amendment) Act, 2025

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The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, is a stringent legislative measure designed to combat organized crime syndicates operating within the state. It defines "organized crime" as continuing unlawful activity involving violence, intimidation, or coercion for economic gain. The Act empowers law enforcement with extraordinary measures, including the interception of communications, the admissibility of confessions made to senior police officers, and stricter bail conditions. It establishes Special Courts to ensure speedy trials and provides for the forfeiture of property acquired through criminal activities. For ordinary citizens, this law serves as a deterrent against gang-related extortion, violence, and systemic criminal operations.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Punishment for organised crime
  4. 4. Punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of member of orgainsed crime syndicate
  5. 5. Special Courts
  6. 10. Trial by Special Courts to have precedence
  7. 11. Power to transfer cases to regular Courts
  8. 12. Appeal
  9. 13. Appointment of Competent Authority
  10. 14. Authorization of interception of wire, electronic or oral communication
  11. 15. Constitution of Review Committee for review of authorisation orders
  12. 16. 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.
  13. 17. Special Rules of evidence
  14. 18. Certain confessions made to police officer to be taken into consideration
  15. 19. Protection of witnesses
  16. 20. Forfeiture and attachment of property
  17. 21. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
  18. 22. Presumption as to offences under section
  19. 23. Cognizance of, and investigation into, an offence
  20. 24. Punishment for public servants failing in the discharge of their duties
  21. 25. Overriding effect
  22. 26. Protection of action taken in good faith
  23. 27. Annual Report of Interceptions
  24. 28. Power of High Court to make rules
  25. 29. Power of State Government to make rules
  26. 30. Repeal of Mah. Ord. III of 1999 and saving

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