Penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc
Section 74 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc. Whoever, in contravention of a notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 24, circulates, distributes or sells any newspaper, news-sheet, book, leaflet, booklet or other publication printed and published outside the [State] which contains any advertisement or matter- (a) which 2* * solicit The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
Whoever, in contravention of a notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 24, circulates, distributes or sells any newspaper, news-sheet, book, leaflet, booklet or other publication printed and published outside the 1[State] which contains any advertisement or matter-
(a) which 2* * solicits the use of or offers any intoxicant or hemp, 3[or ].
(b) which is calculated to encourage or incite any individual or class of individuals or the public generally to commit any offence under this Act, or to commit a breach of or to evade the provisions of any rule regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licences, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder,
shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 4[ten thousand rupees or with both.]
Section 74, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
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Questions about Section 74
What does Section 74 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 74 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Penalty for printing or publishing advertisements in contravention of provisions of Act, etc". Whoever, in contravention of a notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 24, circulates, distributes or sells any newspaper, news-sheet, book, leaflet, booklet or other publication printed and published outside the [State] which contains any advertisement or matter- (a) which 2* * solicit
How do I find court cases under Section 74 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 74, section 74 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 74 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 74 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 24 (Prohibition of publication of advertisements relating to intoxicant, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 74 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 74 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 74, 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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