No person shall-
(a) 1* solicit the use of 2[or] offer any intoxicant or hemp; or
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(c) do any act which is calculated to incite or encourage any member of the public or a class of individuals or the public generally to commit any offence under this Act or to commit a breach of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder.
(a) 1* solicit the use of 2[or] offer any intoxicant or hemp; or
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(c) do any act which is calculated to incite or encourage any member of the public or a class of individuals or the public generally to commit any offence under this Act or to commit a breach of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder.
Source footnotes
1 The word "commend" was deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 5 (1)(a).2 This word was inserted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 5 (1)(b).
3 Clause (b) was deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 5 (2)
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise.Section 4 · Collectors.Section 5 · Subordinate officers.Section 6 · Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act.Section 6A · Board of Experts.Section 7 · Other Boards and committees.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2021-02-23. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.