Import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another
Section 80 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another. Whenever any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses are manufactured, imported, exported, transported, sold, or are possessed by any person on account of any other person and such other person knows or has reason to believe that such manufacture, import, export, transport, sale or possession i The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
(1) Whenever any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses are manufactured, imported, exported, transported, sold, or are possessed by any person on account of any other person and such other person knows or has reason to believe that such manufacture, import, export, transport, sale or possession is, on his account, the intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses, as the case may be, shall, for the of purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been manufactured, imported, exported, transported or sold by or to be in possession of, such other person.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall absolve any person from liability to any punishment under this Act for the unlawful manufacture, import, export, transport, sale or possession of such articles.
Section 80, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
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Questions about Section 80
What does Section 80 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 80 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another". Whenever any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses are manufactured, imported, exported, transported, sold, or are possessed by any person on account of any other person and such other person knows or has reason to believe that such manufacture, import, export, transport, sale or possession i
How do I find court cases under Section 80 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 80, section 80 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 80 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 80 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 80 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 80 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 80, 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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