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The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968

Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

In force Act 17 of 1968 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 17 of 1968 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 deals with definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -. "Arrack" includes all liquor produced or manufactured in India and supplied by the Government other than Foreign Liquor and [Indian Made Foreign liquor];

Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -- (1) "Arrack" includes all liquor produced or manufactured in India and supplied by the Government other than Foreign Liquor and 2[Indian Made Foreign liquor]; 3[(1-A) "Bar" means the privilege granted under the Act to an Establishment, where food is served, for sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor in loose for consumption on the licensed premises.] (2) "Beer" includes ale, stout, porter and all other fermented liquors usually made from malt; 4[(2-A) "Bona fide purpose" means the privilege granted under the Act for the sale or use as the case may be, of any intoxicant, any material or any liquor and does not include Indian Made Foreign Liquor, Foreign Liquor and Toddy.] 5[(3) "Bottle" means to transfer liquor from one cask to another cask or from a cask or vessels to a bottle, jar, flask, pot, closed packet, basket, tin, barrel, case, receptacle, bag, sack or wrapper or any other receptacle in any form in which intoxicant is packed for the purpose of sale whether or not any process of manufacture is employed and includes re-bottling;] (4) "Buy" or "buying" includes any receipt including gift; . Substituted by the Act No.17 of 1995, S. 34

Section 2, The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 (Act 17 of 1968).

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Questions about Section 2

What does Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act deal with?

Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act is headed "Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -". "Arrack" includes all liquor produced or manufactured in India and supplied by the Government other than Foreign Liquor and [Indian Made Foreign liquor];

How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andhra Pradesh Excise Act 2, section 2 Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act enacted?

Andhra Pradesh Excise Act was enacted in 1968 as Act 17 of 1968. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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