Order to pay compensation

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Chapter V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Statutory text

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Court, when passing an order under this Regulation may, if it is satisfied that death or injury has been caused to any person due to consumption of liquor sold in any place, order the manufacturer or seller, whether or not he is convicted of an offence, to pay, by way of compensation, an amount not less than three lakh rupees to the legal representatives of each deceased, or two lakh rupees to the person to whom grievous injury has been caused, or twenty thousand rupees to the person for any other consequential injury: Provided that where such liquor is sold in a licensed shop, the liability to pay the compensation under this section shall be on the licensee.
(2) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may, within a period of thirty days from the date of order, prefer an appeal to the High Court: Provided that no appeal shall be filed by the accused unless the amount ordered to be paid under sub-section (1) is deposited by him in the Court: Provided further that the High Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.

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