Penalty for allowing any premises to be used for purpose of committing an offence under Act
Section 86 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with penalty for allowing any premises to be used for purpose of committing an offence under Act. Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the use or care or management or control of any place, knowingly permits it to be used for the purpose of the commission by any other person of any offence punishable under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which m The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.
(1) Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the use or care or management or control of any place, knowingly permits it to be used for the purpose of the commission by any other person of any offence punishable under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 1[ten thousand rupees] or with both;
Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court, the imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than 2[five thousand rupees].
3[(2) Any owner who has leased out his premises to be used by other person under any agreement shall not be held responsible for an offence under sub-section (1) committed by the tenant in the premises in his possession, unless it is proved that the owner is actively involved in the commission of such offence.]
Section 86, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).
Questions about Section 86
What does Section 86 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deal with?
Section 86 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act is headed "Penalty for allowing any premises to be used for purpose of committing an offence under Act". Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the use or care or management or control of any place, knowingly permits it to be used for the purpose of the commission by any other person of any offence punishable under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which m
How do I find court cases under Section 86 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 86, section 86 Maharashtra Prohibition Act, section 86 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 86 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act enacted?
Section 86 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, cited as Maharashtra Prohibition Act 86, 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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