Bare Act

The Bombay Disqualification of Aliens Act, 1918

The Bombay Disqualification of Aliens Act, 1918, is a regulatory statute designed to restrict political participation in specific local authorities within the Bombay region of Maharashtra. It explicitly prohibits "aliens"—defined as non-citizens of India or representatives of foreign-controlled firms—from voting in or holding membership in bodies like the Bombay Port Trust or the Municipal Corporation. If an existing member loses their citizenship status, their seat is automatically vacated. The Act grants the State Government the authority to exempt specific individuals or classes from these rules and to modify the list of regulated local authorities.

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