Date: 2025-07-30Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
Part VIII, Ext. No. 75, MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XLI OF 2025.
An Act to amend the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. Wednesday, 30th July 2025.
**Executive Summary**
This document is the English translation of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Mah. Act No. XLI of 2025). It was published on July 30, 2025, and amends the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The Act revises the definition of "organised crime".
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Act Title:** The Act is called the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (Amendment) Act, 2025.
* **Amendment to Section 2:** The Act amends section 2, sub-section (1), for clause (e) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999.
* **Revised Definition of Organised Crime:** "Organised crime" means any continuing unlawful activity, by an individual, singly or jointly, either as a member of an organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate,—
* (i) by use of violence or threat of violence or intimidation or coercion, or other unlawful means, with the objective of gaining pecuniary benefits, or gaining undue economic or other advantage for himself or any other person or promoting insurgency, or
* (ii) by cultivating, producing, manufacturing, possessing, selling, purchasing, transporting or storing of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in commercial quantity, as notified under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in contravention of 61 of the said Act or rules framed thereunder, with the objective of gaining pecuniary benefits, or gaining undue economic or other advantage for himself or any other person.
**Impact Analysis**
**Law Enforcement Agencies**
* **Impact:** The Act expands the definition of "organised crime" to include activities related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, potentially broadening the scope of cases they can investigate and prosecute under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
* **Action Required:** Law enforcement agencies need to understand and implement the revised definition of "organised crime" when investigating and prosecuting cases.
**Judiciary**
* **Impact:** The Act's amendment will require the judiciary to interpret and apply the revised definition of "organised crime" in cases brought before them.
* **Action Required:** The judiciary needs to be informed about the changes to the definition of “organised crime” and adapt their legal interpretations accordingly.
**Individuals/Organisations involved in Organized Crime**
* **Impact:** It is now easier to prosecute people involved in the production, manufacturing and sale of drugs in addition to those using violence.
* **Action Required:** Should cease their illegal activities in order to avoid being prosecuted.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999: The principal act being amended.
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (Amendment) Act, 2025: The act amending the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: Referenced act related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Maharashtra: The state where the law is applicable.
RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
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महाारााष्ट्र किंवधाानमंडळााचेे अकिंधाकिंनयेम व रााज्येपालैांनी प्राख्येाकिंपत केलैेलैे अध्येादेेशा व केलैेलैे
किंवकिंनयेम आकिंण किंवकिंधा व न्येाये किंवभाागाकडून आलैेलैी किंवधाेयेके (इंंग्रजी अनुवादे).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in
English of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Mah. Act No. XLI
of 2025), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATISH WAGHOLE,
Secretary (Legislation) to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XLI OF 2025.
(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the
“Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 30th July 2025.)
An Act to amend the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999.
Mah. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Maharashtra Control of Organised
XXX of Crime Act, 1999, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in
1999.
the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :—
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Short title.
(Amendment) Act, 2025.
Mah. 2. In section 2 of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, Amendment
XXX of 1999, in sub-section (1), for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, of section 2 of
1999. Mah. XXX of
namely :–
1999.
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भााग आठ—७५–१2 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै ३०, २०२५/श्राावण ८, शाके १९४७
“(e) “organised crime” means, any continuing unlawful activity, by
an individual, singly or jointly, either as a member of an organised crime
syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate,—
(i) by use of violence or threat of violence or intimidation or
coercion, or other unlawful means, with the objective of gaining
pecuniary benefits, or gaining undue economic or other advantage for
himself or any other person or promoting insurgency, or
(ii) by cultivating, producing, manufacturing, possessing, selling,
purchasing, transporting or storing of narcotic drugs or psychotropic
substances in commercial quantity, as notified under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in contravention of 61 of
the said Act or rules framed thereunder, with the objective of gaining 1985.
pecuniary benefits, or gaining undue economic or other advantage for
himself or any other person;”.
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MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.