www.riss.net RISS Center: MOCIC MOCIC Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center® Serving Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as parts of Canada. Phone: 800-846-6242 E-mail: info@mocic.riss.net Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (Maharashtra Act No. 30 - of 1999) PREFACE As explained in the statement of object and reasons, the menace of organised crime, was on the increase and there was no effective law in she Maharashtra State to effectively control the organised crimes. Mumbai being the economic capital of India, it is a targetted centre of criminals who hoard money through illegal means. In recent years criminal activities like murders of tycoons related to film industry as well by builders, extortion of money from businessmen, abduction etc. show that criminal gangs are active in the state. To cope with them- legislation in the lines of the present law was essential. Effective measures against the misuse of law have been provided in the Act itself. It is hoped that with the passing of this law, unlawful elements spreading terrorism in the society can be controlled to great extent and it will go a long way in minimizing the teeling of fear spread in the society. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Organised crime has been for quite some years now come up as a very serious threat to our society. It knows no national boundaries and is fueled by illegal wealth generated by contract ...