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The 1[Karnataka] Prohibition Act, 1961

The 1[Karnataka] Prohibition Act, 1961

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The Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961, is a state law that completely bans the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol and intoxicating drugs throughout the state of Karnataka. It applies to everyone living in or doing business within the state, including individuals and commercial entities. The primary purpose of this legislation is to protect public health, reduce social problems caused by addiction, and generate revenue for the government through penalties and forfeitures. By enforcing these strict rules, the state aims to create a society free from the harmful effects of alcohol and narcotics.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL →

  1. 3Prohibition Commissioner
  2. 4Deputy Commissioner
  3. 5Subordinate officers
  4. 6Investing officers of other departments with powers and duties under this Act
  5. 7Board of Experts
  6. 8Committees
  7. 9Medical Boards
  8. 10Control of Commissioner over Prohibition Officers and other Officers
  9. 11Delegation

Chapter III PROHIBITION →

  1. 12Prohibition of the manufacture of, traffic in and consumption of liquors and intoxicating drugs
  2. 13Alterations of denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparations.
  3. 14Prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp or doing any kind of action calculating to incite or encourage member of public to commit offence.
  4. 15Prohibition of publication of advertisements relating to intoxicants, etc.
  5. 16This Chapter not to apply to certain articles

Chapter IV CONTROL, REGULATION AND EXEMPTION →

  1. 17Power to notify exemptions
  2. 18Establishment of distilleries and warehouses for intoxicants or licensing manufacture of intoxicants.
  3. 19Intoxicating drug or hemp not to be removed from warehouse.
  4. 20Passes for import, etc
  5. 21Passes for through consignments
  6. 22Licences for possession of denatured spirit, rectified spirit and alcohol for industrial or medicinal purposes
  7. 23Licences for bona fide medicinal or other purposes
  8. 24Licence for purchase, etc., of liquor for manufacture of articles mentioned in section 16
  9. 25Licence for tapping for neera
  10. 26Licences for tapping toddy in specified areas
  11. 27Trade and import licences
  12. 28Vendors’ licences
  13. 29Licences to ship companies and to masters of ships
  14. 30Permission to use or consume foreign liquor on war ships, troop ships and in messes and canteens of Armed Forces
  15. 31Permits to foreigners residing temporarily in India
  16. 32Health permits
  17. 33Emergency permits
  18. 34Special permits to foreign sovereigns, etc.
  19. 35Permits to be non-transferable
  20. 36Authorisation for sacramental purposes
  21. 37Tourists’ Permits
  22. 38Interim Permits
  23. 39Regulation of use or consumption of foreign liquor by certain Permit-holders
  24. 40Licence for consumption or use of intoxicating drugs
  25. 41Regulation of sale, etc., of ware housed intoxicants or hemp
  26. 42Regulation of import, export, etc., of mhowra flowers
  27. 43Control and export, etc., of molasses
  28. 44General conditions regarding licences, etc.
  29. 45Power to cancel or suspend licences and permits
  30. 46Holder of licence, etc., not entitled to compensation or refund of fee, for cancellation or suspension
  31. 47Cancellation for other reasons
  32. 48Right to title or interest under licence not liable to be sold or attached in execution
  33. 49Control and regulation of articles mentioned in section 16 to prevent their use as intoxicating liquor
  34. 50Analysis of articles mentioned in section 16

Chapter V EXCISE DUTY →

  1. 51Excise duties
  2. 52Manner of levying excise duties
  3. 53Power to exempt, remit or refund excise duty
  4. 54Declaration of stock of articles mentioned in section 16
  5. 55Power to obtain information and to search and seize excisable articles
  6. 57Recovery of duties, etc

Chapter VI PENALTIES AND OFFENCES →

  1. 58Penalty for illegal import, etc., of intoxicants or hemp
  2. 59Penalty for illegal cultivation and collection of hemp and other matters
  3. 60Penalty for alteration or attempt to alter denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation
  4. 61Penalty for manufacture of articles mentioned in section 16 in contravention of provisions of section 49
  5. 62Penalty for failure to satisfy the Commissioner under sub-section (1) or to comply with a requisition under sub-section (2) of section 50
  6. 63Penalty for illegal import, etc., of mhowra flowers
  7. 64Penalty for illegal import, etc., of molasses
  8. 65Penalty for printing or publishing advertisement relating to intoxicants or circulating newspapers, etc., containing such advertisements
  9. 66Penalty for inciting or encouraging certain acts
  10. 67Penalty for non-compliance with order made under section 55
  11. 68Penalty for import, etc., of intoxicant without payment of duty
  12. 69Penalty for misconduct of licensee, etc
  13. 70Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer
  14. 71Liability of licensee for acts of servants
  15. 72Import, export, etc., of intoxicant by any person on account of another
  16. 73Penalty for attempt or abetment
  17. 74Breach of licence, permit, etc., to be an offence
  18. 75Penalty for conspiracy
  19. 76Penalty for being drunk and for disorderly behaviour
  20. 77Penalty for allowing any premises to be used for the purpose of committing an offence under this Act
  21. 78Penalty for chemist, druggist, etc., for allowing his premises to be used for the purpose of consumption of liquor
  22. 79Penalty for issuing false prescriptions
  23. 80Penalty for maliciously giving false information
  24. 81Punishment for vexatious search, seizure or arrest
  25. 82Punishment for vexatious delay
  26. 83Punishment for abetment of escape of persons arrested
  27. 84Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for

Chapter VII SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE REGARDING →

  1. 85Presumption as to commission of offence in certain cases
  2. 86Documents or reports of registered medical practitioners, etc., as evidence
  3. 87Procedure to be followed by Magistrates
  4. 88Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
  5. 89Compounding of offences
  6. 90The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, and section 562 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, not to apply to persons convicted under this Act
  7. 91Demand for security for abstaining from commission of certain offences
  8. 92Demand for security for good behaviour
  9. 93Execution of bonds in respect of minors
  10. 94Things liable to confiscation
  11. 95Return to bona fide owners
  12. 96Procedure in confiscation
  13. 97Power to order sale or destruction
  14. 98Forfeiture of publication containing prohibited advertisements

Chapter VIII POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS IN THE MATTER OF DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF →

  1. 99Powers of entry and inspection
  2. 100Power to open packages, etc.
  3. 101Power to require production of licence, etc
  4. 102Power to obtain information
  5. 103Power to seize intoxicant, etc
  6. 104Arrest of offender and seizure of contraband article
  7. 105Arrest without warrant
  8. 106Arrest of offenders failing to give names
  9. 107Issue of warrant
  10. 108Prohibition officers may be empowered to investigate offences.
  11. 109Power to require person to submit to medical examination, etc
  12. 110Arrested person or thing seized to be sent to nearest Police Station
  13. 111Bail by a Prohibition Officer
  14. 112Articles seized
  15. 113Landlords and others to give information
  16. 114Offence to be reported

Chapter IX APPEALS AND REVISIONS →

  1. 115Appeals and Revisions
  2. 116Revision

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 117Officers and persons acting under this Act to be public servants.
  2. 118Bar of proceedings
  3. 119Prohibition Officer deemed Police Officer for purposes of section 125 of Evidence Act.
  4. 120Proceeding in case of default of person admitted on bail to appear before Prohibition Officer
  5. 121Employment of additional Police
  6. 122Closing of shops
  7. 123General powers of State Government in respect of licences, etc
  8. 124Power of State Government to make rules
  9. 125Rules, regulations, etc., to be laid before State Legislature
  10. 126Commissioner’s powers to make regulations
  11. 127This Act not applicable to import or export across customs frontier
  12. 128Offences by companies, etc
  13. 129Repeal and savings
  14. 130Power to remove difficulties

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