| Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Karnataka Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| Enacted by | Karnataka Legislative Assembly[1] |
| Status: In force | |
The Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000[2] (KCOCA) is a law enacted by Karnataka state in India in 2000 to combat organised crime and terrorism.[3][4][5][6] The Act was modeled on the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA).[1]
The Act's stated purpose was to fight underworld and organized crime. An amendment bill was passed on 29 July 2009, making four main changes to the Act, adding ā²terrorist actā² to purview of āorganized crimeā².[1]
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- ā "THE KARNATAKA CONTROL OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT ,2000 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS" (PDF). Karnataka, India: Department of Parliamentary Affairs, National Informatics Centre.
- ā "Bengaluru cops to invoke Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act against land grabbers". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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