Amendment of section 53
Section 3 of the Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1952 deals with amendment of section 53. For section 53 of the principal Act the following new section shall be substituted, namely:-- "53.
For section 53 of the principal Act the following new section shall be substituted, namely:-- "53.
(1) Whoever, in contravention of this Act or of any rule, notification or order made or issued under this Act, or of any license, permit or pass granted under this Act,- (a) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, possesses or sells any intoxicant other than tari and pachwai; or (b) cultivates, collects, or sells the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa); or (c) constructs or works, any distillery or brewery; or (d) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensil, implement or apparatus whatsoever for the purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant other than tari and pachwai; or (e) bottles any liquor other than tari and pachwai for purposes of sale, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years and with fine and the convicting magistrate shall direct the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of fine for a term which may extend to one year, and such imprisonment shall be in addition to any other imprisonment to which he may have been sentenced.
(2) Whoever as aforesaid- (a) taps or draws tari from any tari producing tree; or (b) bottles any tari or pachwai for purposes of sale; or (c) imports, exports, transports, manufactures, possesses or sells any tari or pachwai; shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both."
Section 3, The Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, 1952 (Act 15 of 1952).
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Assam Excise (Amendment) Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Assam Excise (Amendment) Act is headed "Amendment of section 53". For section 53 of the principal Act the following new section shall be substituted, namely:-- "53.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Assam Excise (Amendment) 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: Assam Excise (Amendment) Act 3, section 3 Assam Excise (Amendment) Act, section 3 of the Assam Excise (Amendment) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Assam Excise (Amendment) Act enacted?
Assam Excise (Amendment) Act was enacted in 1952 as Act 15 of 1952. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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