Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bottleggers (Drug-Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act & Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers, Persons Engaging Black Marketing of Essential Commodities) Act, 1981

This authoritative Marathi volume offers a clear, practical commentary on the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, a statute designed to prevent and punish conduct that endangers public order and welfare — from slumlord exploitation and illicit liquor trade to drug trafficking, video piracy, sand smuggling and black marketing of essential commodities. Authored by Adv. Abhaya Shelkar, the book explains definitions, scheduled offences, investigative and preventive powers conferred on the police and administrative authorities, detention/ban provisions, seizure and attachment procedures, and the penal consequences of violations. Each chapter pairs statutory text with concise explanations, prosecutorial checklists, sample FIR and seizure formats, procedural safeguards to protect rights, and summaries of relevant judicial decisions shaping enforcement. Practical sections cover evidence preservation, inter-agency coordination (police, revenue, municipal), handling community complaints and litigation strategies to secure convictions or follow-up administrative remedies. Written in plain Marathi for immediate field use, this book is indispensable for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, municipal/functionary officials, criminal lawyers, and social activists engaged in community protection and enforcement of statutory prohibitions.