Whoever-
(a) takes or introduces, or attempts to take or introduce, any spirits or spirituous or fermented liquors or intoxicating drugs or preparations into any public hospitals without the permission of a medical officer of such hospital, or
(b) not being amenable to the Articles of war takes or introduces, or attempts to take or introduce, any such spirits, liquors, drugs or preparations not belonging to any person above the rank of a non-commissioned officer,
(i) into the barracks or buildings occupied by the troops composing the Garrison of Bombay or into any military barracks, guard-rooms or encampments, or
(ii) on board or alongside of any vessel of war belonging to Government, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months, or with fine which may extend to 1[three thousand rupees], or with both and such spirits, liquor, drugs or preparations and the vessels containing the same, shall be forfeited to the State Government.
(a) takes or introduces, or attempts to take or introduce, any spirits or spirituous or fermented liquors or intoxicating drugs or preparations into any public hospitals without the permission of a medical officer of such hospital, or
(b) not being amenable to the Articles of war takes or introduces, or attempts to take or introduce, any such spirits, liquors, drugs or preparations not belonging to any person above the rank of a non-commissioned officer,
(i) into the barracks or buildings occupied by the troops composing the Garrison of Bombay or into any military barracks, guard-rooms or encampments, or
(ii) on board or alongside of any vessel of war belonging to Government, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months, or with fine which may extend to 1[three thousand rupees], or with both and such spirits, liquor, drugs or preparations and the vessels containing the same, shall be forfeited to the State Government.
Source footnotes
1. These words were substituted for the words "one hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 22.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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