Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA) is law enacted by Maharashtra state in India in 1999 to combat organised crime and terrorism.[1] The preamble to MCOCA says that "the existing legal framework, ie the penal and procedural laws and the adjudicatory system, are found to be rather inadequate to curb or control the menace of organised crime. Government has, therefore, decided to enact a special law with stringent and deterrent provisions including in certain circumstances power to intercept wire, electronic or oral communication to control the menace of organised crime." [2]
Unlike normal law the confessions before senior police officers are admissible, not only against the accused giving the confession but also against the other accused in the same case. There is no provision for granting anticipatory bail for 6 months to the accused.[3]
References
- ↑ "Special: Lawyer Shrikant Bhat Control of Organised Crime Act". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999". Satp.org. 1999-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ "MCOCA extended to Delhi". The Hindu. Jan 8, 2002. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
External Reference
- Full text of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
- Misuse of MCOCA law in India against builder Mahendra Agarwal
- MCOC ACT need amendment: Chagan Bhujbal, Deputy chief minister of maharashtra