| Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act | |
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| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Enacted by | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Introduced by | Gopinath Munde |
| Status: In force | |
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (Mah. 30/1999) is a law enacted by the state of Maharashtra in India in 1999 to combat organised crime and terrorism.[1][2] Known as "MCOCA", the Act provides the State Government with special powers to tackle these issues, including powers of surveillance, relaxed evidentiary standards and procedural safeguards, and prescribing additional criminal penalties, including the death penalty. The law was introduced by a coalition government of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena.[3]
- ^ "Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999" (PDF). 21 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act 1999, (Maharashtra Act 30 of 1999), National Investigation Agency, Government of India
- ^ Sahi, Ajit. "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts". old.tehelka.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.