The Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024
The Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024
General202418 sections
This Act empowers the Maharashtra government to legally designate organizations as unlawful if they threaten public order, engage in violence, or attempt to intimidate state officials. It regulates groups and individuals who facilitate these criminal activities, such as preaching disobedience or raising funds for unlawful purposes. The law matters because it provides the administration with a tool to swiftly curb threats to peace and security, ensuring that organizations posing a danger to society can be prohibited or restricted while requiring an Advisory Board's oversight.
- 1. Short title
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Declaration of an organization as an unlawful organization
- 4. Representation by organization
- 5. Constitution of Advisory Board
- 6. Procedure of Advisory Board
- 7. Action upon report of Advisory Board
- 8. Offences
- 9. Powers to notify and take possession of places used for purpose of unlawful activities
- 10. Movable property found in notified place
- 11. Powers to forfeit funds of an unlawful organization
- 12. Provided that, no order under this sub-section shall be passed by the Government unless the party likely to be affected thereby has given an opportunity of making a representation.
- 13. Trespass upon notified place
- 14. Bar of jurisdiction
- 15. Cognizance and investigation of offences
- 16. Existance of organization
- 17. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18. Power to make rules
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