Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.

The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.

Act ID:	196746
Act Number:	46
Enactment Date:	1967-12-22
Act Year:	1967
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Village Police Act, 1967.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Home Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Administration, control and direction of village police, in whom vested.
Section 4. Power to depute to Superintendent or Commissioner of Police authority over village police officer.
Section 5. Appointment, remuneration and other conditions of service of Police-patils.
Section 6. Duties of Police-patil.
Section 7. Authority over village servants.
Section 8. Precautions against robbery, etc.
Section 9. Penalties for neglect of duty, etc.
Section 10. Liability to criminal prosecution not affected.
Section 11. Power to suspend pending departmental inquiry or criminal trial.
Section 12. Information to Station Officer when criminal in village has escaped or is not known.
Section 13. Investigation into cases of unnatural or sudden death or corpse found within village.
Section 14. Police-patil to apprehend person he believes has committed serious offence.
Section 15. Power to call and examine witnesses, record evidence and search for concealed articles.
Section 16. Unclaimed property.
Section 17. Prosecutions under other laws for offence punishable under this Act.
Section 18. Repeal and savings.