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Maharashtra Defends Special Public Security Act in Court

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Maharashtra government defended the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act before the Bombay High Court.
The state argued it is the focal point of urban Maoist activity, citing 64 organisations.
Secretary Pritamkumar Jawale filed an affidavit saying the law fills a gap in other LWE states.
Congress, Communist Party of India and All India Trade Union Congress filed petitions challenging the act’s constitutionality.

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Maharashtra government defended the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act before the Bombay High Court.
The state argued it is the focal point of urban Maoist activity, citing 64 organisations.
Secretary Pritamkumar Jawale filed an affidavit saying the law fills a gap in other LWE states.
Congress, Communist Party of India and All India Trade Union Congress filed petitions challenging the act’s constitutionality.