Liability of licensee for acts of servants
Section 79 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with liability of licensee for acts of servants. The holder of a licence, permit, pass or authorisation granted under this Act shall be responsible, as well as the actual offender, for any offence committed by any person in his employ or acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf under the provisions of this Act as if he himself h The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
The holder of a licence, permit, pass or authorisation granted under this Act shall be responsible, as well as the actual offender, for any offence committed by any person in his employ or acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf under the provisions of this Act as if he himself had committed the same, unless he shall establish that all due and reasonable precautions were exercised by him to prevent the commission of such offence :
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Section 79, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 79
What does Section 79 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 79 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Liability of licensee for acts of servants". The holder of a licence, permit, pass or authorisation granted under this Act shall be responsible, as well as the actual offender, for any offence committed by any person in his employ or acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf under the provisions of this Act as if he himself h
How do I find court cases under Section 79 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 79, section 79 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 79 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 79 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 79 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 79, 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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