The Superintendence of the Police Force throughout 1[the 2[State of Maharashtra]] vests in and exercisable by the State Government and 3[subject to such Superintendence, the Secretary to the State Government in the Home Department, whether designated as Secretary, Home Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary or otherwise, in charge of the Law and Order Division of the Home Department shall exercise control, direction and supervision over the Police Force].
Source footnotes
1. These words were substituted for the words "the State" by Bom. 34 of 1959, s. 7.2. These words were substituted for the words "State of Bombay" by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
3. This portion shall be deemed always to have been substituted for the portion beginning with the words "any control" and ending with the words "such superintendence" by Mah. 32 of 1987, s. 4.
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