Penalty For Alteration or Attempting to Alter Denatured Spirit

(1) Whoever in contravention of section 6 alters or attempts to alter any denatured spirit or has in his possession any spirit in respect of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such alteration or attempt has been made shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reason to the contrary to he mentioned in the judgement of the Court, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than hundred rupee. (2) In prosecutions under this section, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved that the alteration or attempt to alter any denatured spirit was done with the intention that such spirit may be used for human consumption as liquor.