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Section 68: Penalty for import, etc., of intoxicant without payment of duty

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

Whoever, imports, exports, transports, possesses, sells or manufactures any intoxicant or hemp without payment of duty or fee provided for under this Act, shall, on conviction, in addition to being required to pay such duty or fee, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or the amount of such duty or fee, whichever is greater, or with both.

69. Penalty for misconduct of licensee, etc.,—Whoever, being the holder of a licence, permit, pass or authorisation granted under this Act, or a person in the employ of such holder or acting with his express or implied permission on his behalf,—

(a)fails to produce the licence, permit, pass or authorisation on demand by a Prohibition Officer or any other officer duly empowered, or

(b)wilfully does or omits to do anything in contravention of any rule made under this Act, or 29

(c)wilfully does or omits to do anything in breach of any of the conditions of such licence, permit, pass or authorisation, not otherwise provided for under this Act, -shall, on conviction, be punished for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961
Section68
Marginal notePenalty for import, etc., of intoxicant without payment of duty
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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