The Coroners (Maharashtra Repeal) Act, 1999

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THE CORONERS (MAHARASHTRA REPEAL) ACT, 1999 [Text as on 9 th May 2025] —————

1. (1) This Act may be called the Coroners (Maharashtra Repeal) Act, 1999.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 26 th July 1999.

The Coroners Act, 1871 (IV of 1871), in its application to the

area within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay (now Brihan Mumbai), in the State of Maharashtra, is hereby repealed.

It is hereby declared that on such repeal, the following consequences shall ensue :—

1. (1) On the date of coming into force of this Act, —
   • (a) the offices of the Coroner and Additional Coroners of Mumbai shall stand abolished, and the persons holding the said offices immediately before the said date, if appointed to the said posts,— For Statement of Objects and Reasons of the L. A. Bill No. LI of 1999, see Maharashtra Government Gazette 2000, Extraordinary No. 117, Part VIII, pages 193-194.

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1. (i) by transfer from the cadre of Metropolitan Magistrate, shall stand transferred to the establishment of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court ; and
2. (ii) by nomination, shall stand absorbed in such other equivalent post under the State Government, in Mumbai, as the State Government may deem fit ;

1. (b) the staff appointed for the purposes of implementation of the Coroners Act, 1871 (IV of 1871), may be transferred by the State Government to such of the equivalent posts, in Mumbai, as the State Government may deem fit ;
2. (c) any proceeding or inquiry pending before the Coroner’s Court, shall be deemed to be a proceeding or inquiry within the meaning of section 176 of the Code Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), and shall be transferred to, and dealt with, by the Magistrate empowered in this behalf, by the State Government by general or special order issued in this behalf, under the provisions of section 174 read with section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

1. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of section 7 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom.

Repeal of Mah. Ord. XXIX of 1999 and savings.— (1) The Coroners (Maharashtra Repeal) (Continuance) Ordinance, 1999 (Mah. Ord. XXIX of 1999), is hereby repealed.

1. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any action taken under the said Ordinance, (including any order or notification issued), shall be deemed to have been taken or issued under the corresponding provisions of this Act.