Section 3: One Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra

Q: What does Section 3 of The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA) deal with?

Section 3 TMPA pertains to "One Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra". It is part of the The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 3 of The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA) governs one Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra.

Q: Is Section 3 TMPA still in force?

Yes, Section 3 of the The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 3 TMPA?

धारा 3 TMPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. Section 3 of The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA) governs one Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra.

Q: What is Dhara 3 TMPA?

Dhara 3 TMPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 3 of The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA) governs one Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra.

Q: How to cite Section 3 of The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 3, The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (TMPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, 1951, § 3 (India).

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There shall be one Police Force for the whole of the State of Maharashtra and such Police Force shall include every Police Officer referred to in clause (6) of section 2:

Provided that, the members of the Police Forces constituted under any of the Acts mentioned in Schedule I immediately before the coming into force of this Act in the relevant part of the State shall be deemed to be the members of the said Police Force.