Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of this Act, or of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder,-
(a) 1* * * solicits the use of or offers any intoxicant or hemp, or
2* * * * * * *
(c) does any act which is calculated to incite or encourage any individual or a class of individuals or the public generally to commit an offence under this Act or to commit a breach of any rule, regulation or order made or of conditions of a licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 3[ten thousand rupees] or with both.
(a) 1* * * solicits the use of or offers any intoxicant or hemp, or
2* * * * * * *
(c) does any act which is calculated to incite or encourage any individual or a class of individuals or the public generally to commit an offence under this Act or to commit a breach of any rule, regulation or order made or of conditions of a licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 3[ten thousand rupees] or with both.
Source footnotes
1 The word "commends" was deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 36 (1).2 Clause (b) was deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 36 (2).
3 These words were substituted for the words "one thousand rupees" by Mah. 52 of 2005, s. 17.
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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.