The Maharashtra Police Act

This authoritative edition presents the full text of The Maharashtra Police Act together with the accompanying Rules, schedules, and a concise, practitioner-focused commentary designed for immediate use. Each chapter is annotated with plain-language notes that clarify statutory provisions on police organization, ranks and duties, powers of arrest and search, investigation procedures, custody and custodial safeguards, maintenance of public order, licensing and regulation of arms, and disciplinary mechanisms applicable to police personnel. The volume contains specimen forms, FIR formats, charge-sheet checklists, sample disciplinary proceedings notices, and flowcharts for common police procedures to reduce procedural errors and litigation risk. Key case-law summaries and cross-references to central statutes (such as the Code of Criminal Procedure and IPC provisions frequently invoked) are included to help legal professionals and officers contextualize statutory duties and liabilities. Designed for fast lookup—with a detailed table of contents, subject index and practical appendices—this book benefits police officers, public prosecutors, defence counsel, administrative officers and law students seeking an authoritative, compact reference tailored to policing law and practice in Maharashtra.