The Maharashtra Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1986
The Maharashtra Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1986
The Maharashtra Departmental Inquiries Act regulates disciplinary investigations into allegations of corruption, bribery, or misconduct against public servants. It applies to individuals employed in public services under the Maharashtra government, including those working for local authorities, government companies, and societies controlled by the state. This law matters because it empowers inquiring officers with the specific legal authority of a civil court to summon witnesses, examine them under oath, and compel the production of essential documents. By granting these critical powers, the legislation ensures that investigations into public misconduct are thorough, preventing accused individuals from avoiding accountability by withholding vital evidence.
- 1. Short title and extent.
- 2. Departmental inquiries to which Act shall apply.
- 3. Definitions.
- 4. Authorisation of Inquiring Authority to exercise power specified in section 5.
- 5. Power of authorise Inquiring Authority to enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents.
- 6. Territorial limits in which powers specified in section 5 may be exercised.
- 6A. Application of provisions of sections 4, 5 and 6 to preliminary inquiry.
- 7. Power to make rules.
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