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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 56

Unauthorised Sale of Spirituous Liquor or Intoxicating Drug

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 56 is part of Cantonments Act, 1924 - Unauthorised Sale of Spirituous Liquor or Intoxicating Drug. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

If within acantonment, or within such limits adjoining a cantonment as the 1 [CentralGovernment] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, define, any person notsubject to 2 [Army, Navy or Air Force law] or any person subject to 2 [Army,Navy or Air Force law] otherwise than as a military officer or a soldierknowingly barters, sells or supplies, or offers or attempts to barter, sell orsupply, any spirituous liquour or intoxicating drug to or for the use of anysoldier or follower or soldier's wife or minor child without the writtenpermission of the 3 [Officer Commanding the station] or of some personauthorised by the 3 [Officer Commanding the station] to grant suchpermission, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 4 [fivehundred rupees], or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three 'months, or with both.

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1.Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".

2.Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 36, for "military or air force law"w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

3.Substituted by Act 7 of 1925, section 14, for "Commanding Officer of theCantonment".

4.Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 36, for "one hudred rupees" w.e.f.1-10-1983.

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What does Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 56 provide?

Section Section 56 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Unauthorised Sale of Spirituous Liquor or Intoxicating Drug) is reproduced on this page as part of the Cantonments Act, 1924. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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