Manufacture of excisable article prohibited except under the provisions of this Act
Section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 deals with manufacture of excisable article prohibited except under the provisions of this Act. (l) (a) No excisable article shall be manufactured, (b) no hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) shall be cultivated, (c) no portion of the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) from which intoxicating drug can be manufactured shall be collected, (d) no liquor shall be bottled for sale, (e) no Tari producing tree sha The Act was enacted on 20 Mar 1950.
(l) (a) No excisable article shall be manufactured,
(b) no hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) shall be cultivated,
(c) no portion of the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) from which intoxicating drug can be manufactured shall be collected,
(d) no liquor shall be bottled for sale,
(e) no Tari producing tree shall be tapped,
(f) no Tari shall be drawn from any tree, and
(g) no person shall use, keep or have in his possession any materials, still, utensil, implement, instrument or apparatus whatsoever for the purposes of manufacturing any excisable article, except under the authority and subject to the terms and conditions of a Licence granted in that behalf by the Excise Commissioner 1[or by an Excise Officer duly empowered in this behalf].
(2) No distillery, brewery or pot-still be constructed or worked except under the authority and subject to the terms and conditions of a licence granted in that behalf by the Excise commissioner.
Section 16, The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 (Act 2 of 1950).
Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise Act is headed "Manufacture of excisable article prohibited except under the provisions of this Act". (l) (a) No excisable article shall be manufactured, (b) no hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) shall be cultivated, (c) no portion of the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa) from which intoxicating drug can be manufactured shall be collected, (d) no liquor shall be bottled for sale, (e) no Tari producing tree sha
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise 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: Rajasthan Excise Act 1950 16, section 16 Rajasthan Excise Act 1950, section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise Act enacted?
Section 16 of the Rajasthan Excise Act, cited as Rajasthan Excise Act 1950 16, was enacted on 20 Mar 1950 as Act 2 of 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 16 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.