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Section 40: Penalty for allowing consumption in chemist’s shop, etc

MP Excise ActState Act of Madhya Pradesh · Act 11 of 1915

( i) A chemist , druggist , apothecary or keeper of a dispensary who allows any intoxicant, which has not been bona fide medicate d for medicinal purposes, to be consumed on his business premises by any person not employed in his business shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to four thousand rupees, or with both.

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(2) Any person not employed as aforesaid who consumes any such intoxicant on such premises shall be punishable with fine which may ex tend to five hundred rupees.

40-A. Punishment for obstruction to, ass ault on off icer etc.—Whoever assaults or obstructs—

(a) any excise officer or person exercising powers under this Act, or

(b) any informant or other person helping any such officer or person while exercising powers under this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActMP Excise Act
Section40
Marginal notePenalty for allowing consumption in chemist’s shop, etc
JurisdictionState of Madhya Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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