Section 103: Power to seize intoxicant, etc

The Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961State Act of Karnataka · Act 17 of 1962

The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, or any Prohibition Officer duly empowered in this behalf or any Police Officer may,-

(a)seize in any open place or in transit any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses or any other thing which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation under this Act;

(b)detain and search any person whom he has reason to believe to be guilty of any offence under this Act, and if such person has any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses or any other thing in his possession, arrest him.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961
Section	103
Marginal note	Power to seize intoxicant, etc
Jurisdiction	State of Karnataka
Status	In force as published by the source

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