For possession of illicit liquor
Section 50 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, 1958 deals with for possession of illicit liquor. [[(1) Whoever, without lawful authority, is found to be in possession of any quantity of liquor or any intoxicating drug which has been imported and/or transported and/or manufactured without authorisation and/or without the payment of prescribed duty therefor, shall on conviction before a Judicial
7[8[(1) Whoever, without lawful authority, is found to be in possession of any quantity of liquor or any intoxicating drug which has been imported and/or transported and/or manufactured without authorisation and/or without the payment of prescribed duty therefor, shall on conviction before a Judicial Magistrate be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years but shall not be less than three years and with fine which may extend to ten times the duty involved but shall not be less than five times the said duty.] 1[(2) If any person is found in possession, in any Tehsil, town or city in which a licensee cannot sell to any person any liquor for consumption outside the premises of his place of business except in standard sealed bottles, of any liquor which has been unlawfully manufactured, it shall be presumed that such person knew that it had been so manufactured.]
Section 50, The Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, 1958 (Act 9 of 1901).
Cross-references
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Referred to by 5
- s. 30 Offenders may be arrested and contraband liquor and articles seized, without warrant
- s. 38 Certain offences to be non-bailable and triable summarily
- s. 41 Arrest of persons suspected of offences under this Act
- s. 56-B Security for abstaining from commission of certain offences
- s. 60 Power to compound offences
Questions about Section 50
What does Section 50 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act deal with?
Section 50 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act is headed "For possession of illicit liquor". [[(1) Whoever, without lawful authority, is found to be in possession of any quantity of liquor or any intoxicating drug which has been imported and/or transported and/or manufactured without authorisation and/or without the payment of prescribed duty therefor, shall on conviction before a Judicial
How do I find court cases under Section 50 of the Jammu and Kashmir 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: Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act 50, section 50 Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, section 50 of the Jammu and Kashmir 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 50 of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, and has it changed?
5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act enacted?
Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act was enacted in 1901 as Act 9 of 1901. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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