(1) If a chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of a dispensary, allows any liquor which has not been bonafidely medicated for medicinal purposes to be consumed on his business premises by any person, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
(2) If any person consumes liquor on a business premises referred to in sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
45. Whoever consumes liquor in a public place, in contravention of the any of the provisions of this Regulation, or of any rule made, or notification or order issued, thereunder, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
46. Whoever consumes liquor in public place and creates nuisance, in contravention of the any of the provisions of this Regulation, or of any rule, notification or order made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
47. Whoever permits drunkenness or allows assembly of anti-social elements, on the premises of liquor establishments in contravention of the any of the provisions of this Regulation, or of any rule made, or notification or order issued, thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.
48. Whoever prints, publishes or gives an advertisement in any media soliciting use of any liquor, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or with both:
Provided that this section shall not apply to catalogue or price list or advertisement generally or specially approved by the Excise Officer for the purposes of display at the points of sale for consumer information and education.
49. Any person who unlawfully releases or abets escape of any person arrested under this Regulation, or abets the commission of offence under this Regulation, or engages himself in a criminal conspiracy for contravention of the any of the provisions of this Regulation, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.
50. If any licence holder or any person acting in his behalf, sells or delivers any liquor to any person apparently under the age of twenty-one years or employs any person under the age of eighteen years, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both.
Offences relating to selling Indian liquor as foreign liquor.
Punishment for possession of liquor unlawfully imported or for non-payment of duty, etc.
Punishment for allowing consumption of non-medicated liquor.
Punishment for consumption of liquor in public place.
Offences relating to consumption of liquor in public place and creates nuisance.
Offences relating to anti-social element at liquor establishments.
Offences relating to advertisement.
Punishment for abetment and conspiracy.
Punishment for employing persons under age of eighteen years or selling liquor to persons under age of twenty-one years.
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Liability of employer for offence committed by employee or agent.
Punishment for manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another.
Punishment for misconduct of licence.
Offences for breach of conditions of licence.
Punishment for not submitting returns.
Punishment for non-payment of excise duty or fee.
Offences relating to false statement made in declaration or affidavit or periodic returns.
Allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of offence.
51. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, any person who assaults or threatens to assault or obstructs or attempts to obstruct any Excise Officer in the discharge of his official duties, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
52. The holder of a licence or permit granted or issued under this Regulation, shall be liable for any offence committed by his employee or his agent, unless he proves that due and reasonable precautions were exercised by him to prevent commission of such offence.