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The United Provinces Excise Act 1910

Cognizance of offence

In force From 24 Feb 1910 Act 4 of 1910 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 4 of 1910 Enacted 12 Jun 1910 In force 24 Feb 1910

Section 70 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 deals with cognizance of offence. No Magistrate shall take cognizance [(a) of an offence punishable under section 60, section 60-A, section 62, section 63, section 64-A, section 65 or section 69-B, except on his own knowledge or suspicion or on the complaint or report of an Excise Officer ; The Act came into force on 24 Feb 1910.

(1) No Magistrate shall take cognizance

1[(a) of an offence punishable under section 60, section 60-A, section 62, section 63, section 64-A, section 65 or section 69-B, except on his own knowledge or suspicion or on the complaint or report of an Excise Officer ; or]

(b) of an offence punishable under section 64, section 66, section 67 or section 68 except on the complaint or report of the Collector or an Exercise Officer authorized by him by a general or special order in that behalf.

2[(2) Except with the special sanction of the State Government no Magistrate shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act other than an offence committed or abetted under sub-section (a) and (b) of section 60-A and section 67, unless the prosecution is instituted within a year after the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.]

Section 70, 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.

This section refers to

  1. s. 60 Penalty for unlawful import, export, transport manufacture, possession, sale, etc
  2. s. 62 Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption
  3. s. 63 -Penalty for unlawful import o intoxicant and transport or possession of unlawfully imported intoxicant etc
  4. s. 64 Penalty for certain acts by licensee or his servant
  5. s. 65 Penalty for consumption in chemists shop
  6. s. 66 Penalty for excise of refusing to do
  7. s. 67 Penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc
  8. s. 68 Penalty for offence not otherwise provided
  9. s. 69 - Enhanced punishment after previous conviction

Questions about Section 70

What does Section 70 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 deal with?

Section 70 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 is headed "Cognizance of offence". No Magistrate shall take cognizance [(a) of an offence punishable under section 60, section 60-A, section 62, section 63, section 64-A, section 65 or section 69-B, except on his own knowledge or suspicion or on the complaint or report of an Excise Officer ;

How do I find court cases under Section 70 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 70, section 70 United Provinces Excise Act 1910, section 70 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 70 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 60 (Penalty for unlawful import, export, transport manufacture, possession, sale, etc), section 62 (Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption), section 63 (-Penalty for unlawful import o intoxicant and transport or possession of unlawfully imported intoxicant etc), section 64 (Penalty for certain acts by licensee or his servant), and on 5 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 70 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 come into force?

Section 70 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910, cited as United Provinces Excise Act 1910 70, 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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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 20 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.