Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes
Section 31 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes. [Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes.-The State Government may by rules or by an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant licences to any person, or institution, whether under the management of Government or not, for the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, consumption, or The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
1[Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes.-The State Government may by rules or by an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant licences to any person, or institution, whether under the management of Government or not, for the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, consumption, or use of any intoxicant or hemp or any article containing an intoxicant or hemp for a bona fide medicinal, scientific, industrial or educational purposes :
Provided that, where any intoxicant or hemp, or article containing such intoxicant or hemp, has been obtained by any person for a bona fide medicinal purpose, from any person or institution licensed to sell the same under this section, it shall not be necessary for such person to obtain a licence for the possession, purchase, consumption or use thereof :
Provided further that, no licence shall be necessary for the possession of denatured spirit to the extent of such quantity as may be prescribed.]
Section 31, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes". [Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes.-The State Government may by rules or by an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant licences to any person, or institution, whether under the management of Government or not, for the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, consumption, or
How do I find court cases under Section 31 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 31, section 31 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 31 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 31 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 31 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 31, was enacted on 20 May 1949 as Act 25 of 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions2039 words
- 143. Power of State Government to make rules1393 words
- 139. General powers of State Government in respect of licences, etc743 words
- 129A. Power to require persons to submit to medical examination, etc579 words
- 104. Compounding of offences445 words
- 78. Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer423 words
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