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Section 72: Import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another

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

(1) Whenever any intoxicant, hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses are manufactured, imported, exported, transported, sold or possessed by any person on account of another person and such other person knows, or has reason to believe that such manufacture, import, export, transport, sale or possession is on his account, the intoxicant hemp, mhowra flowers or molasses, as the case may be, shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to have been manufactured, imported, exported, transported or sold by, or in the possession of, such other person.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall absolve any person from liability to any punishment under this Act, for the unlawful manufacture, export, import, transport, sale or possession of such article.

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ActThe Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961
Section72
Marginal noteImport, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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