Prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp or doing any act, calculated to incite or encourage member of public to commit offence
Section 23 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp or doing any act, calculated to incite or encourage member of public to commit offence. No person shall- (a) 1* solicit the use of [or] offer any intoxicant or hemp; The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
No person shall-
(a) 1* solicit the use of 2[or] offer any intoxicant or hemp; or
3* * * * * * * *
(c) do any act which is calculated to incite or encourage any member of the public or a class of individuals or the public generally to commit any offence under this Act or to commit a breach of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder.
Section 23, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp or doing any act, calculated to incite or encourage member of public to commit offence". No person shall- (a) 1* solicit the use of [or] offer any intoxicant or hemp;
How do I find court cases under Section 23 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 23, section 23 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 23 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 23 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 23 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 23, 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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