Authorization for sacramental purposes
Section 45 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with authorization for sacramental purposes. The [State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant any authorization to any person for the use of liquor for sacramental purposes : Provided that the officer so authorized is satisfied that the use of such liquor is required in accordance with the religious te The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
(1) The 1[State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant any authorization to any person for the use of liquor for sacramental purposes :
Provided that the officer so authorized is satisfied that the use of such liquor is required in accordance with the religious tenets of the community to which such person belongs.
2[(2) An authorization under this section shall be granted on the recommendation of such members of the community to which the person applying for the authorization belongs as may be approved by the State Government in that behalf.]
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(4) If any dispute arises whether the use of liquor is required by any person for sacramental purpose, the person requiring such use may apply to the 4[Commissioner]. The 5[Commissioner ] after holding a summary inquiry 6* * *
shall decide whether or not the liquor is required by the person for sacramental purposes.
(5) The decision of the 7"Commissioner" under sub-section (4) shall be final.
Section 45, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
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Questions about Section 45
What does Section 45 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 45 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Authorization for sacramental purposes". The [State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorise an officer to grant any authorization to any person for the use of liquor for sacramental purposes : Provided that the officer so authorized is satisfied that the use of such liquor is required in accordance with the religious te
How do I find court cases under Section 45 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 45, section 45 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 45 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 45 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 45 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 45 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 45, 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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