Substitution of section -36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016

In force Act 8 of 2018 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 8 of 2018

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Section 8 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 deals with substitution of section -36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Section-36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :- "36- Penalty for dealing in spurious liquor .- Whoever, manufactures, possesses, sells, stores, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, or transports any spurious liquor, shall be punishable with impri

Section-36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :- "36- Penalty for dealing in spurious liquor .- Whoever, manufactures, possesses, sells, stores, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, or transports any spurious liquor, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees."
Section 8, Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act 8 of 2018).

Questions about Section 8

What does Section 8 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act deal with?

Section 8 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act is headed "Substitution of section -36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016". Section-36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :- "36- Penalty for dealing in spurious liquor .- Whoever, manufactures, possesses, sells, stores, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, or transports any spurious liquor, shall be punishable with impri

How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, section 8 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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