‘Maharashtra Has Emerged As Hub For Urban Maoist Networks’: Govt Defends MSPSA In Bombay HC
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: The Maharashtra government has told the Bombay High Court that the growing presence of urban Maoist networks in the State necessitated a special legal framework to tackle unlawful and subversive activities, while defending the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act (MSPSA), 2024. In an affidavit filed through Home Department Deputy…
The Maharashtra government has defended the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act (MSPSA), 2024, in a Bombay High Court, asserting that the urban Maoist networks present in the state necessitated the creation of a special legal framework to tackle unlawful and subversive activities. In an affidavit to the court, the government cited Ministry of Home Affairs data, stating that Maharashtra has emerged as the state with the highest number of active Maoist organisations in the country, with 64 such organisations operating within its borders.
The State also addressed concerns regarding the petition challenging the Act's constitutionality, arguing that petitioners must have a real grievance and legal injury to maintain a petition, and that the Act was enacted to provide a robust legal framework to prevent and tackle unlawful and extremist activities, while striking a balance between fundamental liberties and the State's duty to protect public order and national integrity.
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