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The United Provinces Excise Act 1910

Penalty for consumption in chemists shop

In force From 24 Feb 1910 Act 4 of 1910 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 4 of 1910 Enacted 12 Jun 1910 In force 24 Feb 1910 Cited by 8 provisions

Section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 deals with penalty for consumption in chemists shop. [65. (1) If any chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of dispensary allows any intoxicant which has not been bona fide medicated for medicinal purposes to be consumed on his business premises by any person not employed in his business, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may ex The Act came into force on 24 Feb 1910.

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(1) If any chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of dispensary allows any intoxicant which has not been bona fide medicated for medicinal purposes to be consumed on his business premises by any person not employed in his business, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2[one year] or with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand rupees] or with both]

(2) If any person not employed as aforesaid consumes any such intoxicant on such premises, he shall be punished with fine which may extend to 3[one thousand rupees.]

Section 65, The United Provinces Excise Act 1910 (Act 4 of 1910).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 8

  1. s. 50 Power of arrest, seizure and detention
  2. s. 51 Power of Collector to issue warrant of arrest
  3. s. 52 Power of Collector or magistrate to issue search warrant
  4. s. 53 Power of Collector or officer of the Excise department to search without warrant
  5. s. 54 procedure relating to arrest, searches, etc
  6. s. 69 - Enhanced punishment after previous conviction
  7. s. 69A Demand for security for abstaining from commission of certain offences
  8. s. 70 Cognizance of offence

Questions about Section 65

What does Section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 deal with?

Section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 is headed "Penalty for consumption in chemists shop". [65. (1) If any chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of dispensary allows any intoxicant which has not been bona fide medicated for medicinal purposes to be consumed on his business premises by any person not employed in his business, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may ex

How do I find court cases under Section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910?

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: United Provinces Excise Act 1910 65, section 65 United Provinces Excise Act 1910, section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910. 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 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910, and has it changed?

8 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 come into force?

Section 65 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910, cited as United Provinces Excise Act 1910 65, came into force on 24 Feb 1910, having been enacted on 12 Jun 1910. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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