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The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

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The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995 establishes a legal framework to prohibit and strictly control the sale, purchase, possession, and consumption of liquor across Telangana. It applies to all individuals, businesses, public officials, and law enforcement agencies in the state. The law bans country liquor like arrack while regulating other alcohol types and granting narrow exemptions for military canteens, state beverage entities, and medicinal products. It grants enforcement officers search, seizure, and arrest powers while setting penalties for public intoxication and illegal trade. This legislation matters because it attempts to improve public health, maintain social order, and deter alcohol abuse.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 5. Officers and staff.
  5. 6. Delegation.
  6. 7. Prohibition of selling, buying and consumption of liquor.
  7. 9. Punishment for being found in a state of intoxication.
  8. 10. Punishment for abetment of escape of persons arrested, etc.
  9. 11. Punishments for offences not otherwise provided for.
  10. 12. Things liable to confiscation.
  11. 13. Confiscation of things by Prohibition and Excise Officers in certain cases.
  12. 14. Police to take charge of article seized
  13. 15. Regulation of liquor other than arrack
  14. 21. Arrest of offenders and seizure of contraband liquor and articles without warrant
  15. 22. Arrest of persons refusing to give name or giving false name
  16. 24. Power to Prohibition and Excise Officer in matters of investigation
  17. 26. Punishment for vexatious search of arrest
  18. 28. Duty of officials of all Departments and local bodies to assist.
  19. 30. Protection of action taken under this Act.
  20. 32. Savings.
  21. 33. Power to make Rules.
  22. 34. Amendment of Act 17 of 1968.
  23. 35. Omitted.
  24. 36. Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No.
  25. 37. Adapted in G.
  26. 38. Adapted in G.
  27. 39. Section 17 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.35 of 1995.
  28. 41. Proviso omitted by Act No.35 of 1995.
  29. 44. Adapted in G.
  30. 45. Substituted by Act No.35 of 1995.
  31. 46. Marginal heading substituted and proviso added to section 25 by
  32. 47. Section 25A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.10 of 1996.
  33. 48. Omitted by Act No.5 of 1997.
  34. 49. Adapted in G.
  35. 51. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.6, Revenue (Excise.II) Department, dated
  36. 54. Section 32A added with marginal heading by Act No.35 of 1995.
  37. 55. Substituted in G.O.Ms.No.6, Revenue (Excise.II) Department, dated
  38. 56. Adapted in G.

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