The story so far: On July 11, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led MahaYuti government tabled the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024, aimed at curbing the ‘menace of Naxalism’ in urban areas. The provisions of the proposed Bill, which allows the State to declare any organisation as ‘unlawful’ with offences categorised as cognisable and non-bailable, has raised concerns and is …
The Eknath Shinde government has tabled the ‘Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024' which aims at curbing Naxalism in the urban areas. The new Bill will provide various powers to the government and the police to combat the unlawful activities. Punishments in the new Bill If the Bill is passed, any association with an unlawful organisation will bear an imprisonment …
