Health permits
Section 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with health permits. The State Government may by rules or orders in writing, authorize an officer to grant a health permit for the use or consumption of foreign liquor to any person who requires such liquor for the preservation or maintenance of his health : Provided that no such permit shall be granted to a minor. The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
1[40A. Health permits.-(1) The State Government may by rules or orders in writing, authorize an officer to grant a health permit for the use or consumption of foreign liquor to any person who requires such liquor for the preservation or maintenance of his health :
Provided that no such permit shall be granted to a minor.
(2) Such permit shall be granted for such quantity and shall be subject to such further conditions as may be prescribed.
Section 40A, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
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Questions about Section 40A
What does Section 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Health permits". [40A. Health permits.-(1) The State Government may by rules or orders in writing, authorize an officer to grant a health permit for the use or consumption of foreign liquor to any person who requires such liquor for the preservation or maintenance of his health : Provided that no such permit shall b
How do I find court cases under Section 40A 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 40A, section 40A Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition 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 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 40A of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 40A, 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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- 104. Compounding of offences445 words
- 78. Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer423 words
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