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Section 29C: Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

[(1) No spirituous, fermented or intoxicating liquors or other substances of a like nature shall be sold, given or distributed at a hotel, eating house, lavern, shop or any other place, public or private, within a polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.

(3) Where a person, is convicted of an offence under this section, the spirituous, fermented or intoxication liquors or other substances of a like nature found in his possession shall be liable to confiscation and the same shall be disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed.]

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ActThe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section29C
Marginal noteLiquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Delhi Act 10 of 2002. . Ins. by Delhi Act 10 of 2002, s. 3 (w.e.f. 18-2-2002).

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