Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant
Section 12 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant. No person shall- (a) manufacture liquor; (b) construct or work any distillery or brewery; The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
No person shall-
(a) manufacture liquor;
(b) construct or work any distillery or brewery;
(c) import, export, transport or possess liquor; or
(d) sell or buy liquor.
Section 12, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant". No person shall- (a) manufacture liquor; (b) construct or work any distillery or brewery;
How do I find court cases under Section 12 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 12, section 12 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 12 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 12 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 12 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 12, 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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