Substitution of section -30 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016

In force Act 8 of 2018 As on 15 Oct 2026

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Act 8 of 2018

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Section 3 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 deals with substitution of section -30 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Section-30 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :- "30- Penalty for unlawful manufacture, import, export, transport, possession, sale, purchase, distribution, etc.

Section-30 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :- "30- Penalty for unlawful manufacture, import, export, transport, possession, sale, purchase, distribution, etc. of any intoxicant or liquor .- Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation, order made, notification issued thereunder, or without a valid license, permit or pass issued under this Act, or in breach of any condition of any license, permit or pass renewed or authorisation granted thereunder - (a) Manufactures, possesses, buys, sells, distributes, collects, stores, bottles, imports, exports, transports, removes or cultivates any intoxicant, liquor, hemp; or (b) Constructs or establishes or works in any manufactory, distillery, brewery or warehouse; or (c) Manufactures, uses, keeps or has in his possession any material, utensil, implement or apparatus, or uses any premises, whatsoever, for the purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant or liquor; or (d) Manufactures any material or film either with or without the State Government logo or logo of any State or wrapper or any other thing in which liquor or intoxicant can be packed or any apparatus or implement or machine, for the purpose of packing any liquor or intoxicant; or (e) Removes any liquor or intoxicant from any distillery, brewery, warehouse, other place of storage licensed, established, authorized or continued under this Act; or (f) Manufactures, possesses, sells, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, transports or removes, any preparation made with or without the use of any intoxicant or liquor, which can serve as an alcohol or a substitute for alcohol and is used or likely to be used or consumed for the purposes of getting intoxicated; shall be punishable with imprisonment for the term which may extend to life and with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
Provided that the punishment:
(a) For the first offence shall not be less than five years imprisonment and fine of not less than one lakh rupees, and (b) For the second and subsequent offences shall not be less than ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine of not less than five lakh rupees."
Section 3, Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act 8 of 2018).

Questions about Section 3

What does Section 3 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act deal with?

Section 3 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act is headed "Substitution of section -30 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016". Section-30 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :- "30- Penalty for unlawful manufacture, import, export, transport, possession, sale, purchase, distribution, etc.

How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Bihar Prohibition and 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: Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act 3, section 3 Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, section 3 of the Bihar Prohibition and 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 Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act enacted?

Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2018 as Act 8 of 2018. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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