Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be cited as [the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.] 2(2) It extends to the whole of the [State of Maharashtra] 4(3) It shall come into force [in the area comprising the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay] on such date as the [State] Government may by notification in the Official Gazette [spe The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
(1) This Act may be cited as 1[the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.]
2(2) It extends to the whole of the 3[State of Maharashtra]
4(3) It shall come into force 5[in the area comprising the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay] on such date as the 6[State] Government may by notification in the Official Gazette 7[specify].
In those areas of the State to which it is extended by the Bombay Prohibition (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959 (Bom.XII of 1959), it shall come into force on such other date as that Government may, by like notification appoint :
Provided that having regard to the nature of the outstill area of the Chanda District, the general backwardness of the people residing therein, and the necessity of preparing an adequate background before the introduction of prohibition therein, the State Government may, if it thinks fit, fix a different date for bringing the Act into force in that area.
Explanation.- In this sub-section the expression "outstill area of the Chanda District" means the areas of the Chanda District specified in Schedule I-A.]
8[(4) On the commencement of this Act in the manner provided in sub-section (3) in any area to which this Act is extended by the Bombay Prohibition (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1959 (Bom. XII of 1959), all rules, regulations, orders and notifications made or issued or deemed to be made or issued under this Act and inforce in the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay excluding the transferred territories immediately before such commencement, shall also extend to, and be in force in that area.]
Section 1, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be cited as [the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.] 2(2) It extends to the whole of the [State of Maharashtra] 4(3) It shall come into force [in the area comprising the pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay] on such date as the [State] Government may by notification in the Official Gazette [spe
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition 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: Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1, section 1 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 1 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1, was enacted on 20 May 1949 as Act 25 of 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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