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CHAPTER VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.

Section 50-A: Penalty for assault

The Telangana Excise Act, 1968

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.162, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 10.09.2015, with amendments up to Act No.32 of 2017.

Amendments made by Andhra Pradesh after 2 June 2014, such as A.P. Acts 2, 4 and 17 of 2020, do not apply in Telangana and are not in this text.

1[Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code 1860 who ever assault or threatens to assault or obstructs or attempts to obstruct any 2[Prohibition and Excise Officer] in the discharge of his official duties in the matters of detection, seizure, arrest, investigation, prosecution of the offences under the Act or attempts to use criminal force on such 2[Prohibition and Excise Officer] shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousands.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Section 50-A with marginal heading inserted by Act No.20 of 1994.
  2. 2.Throughout the Act For Substituted 1. Excise Officer - Prohibition and Excise Officer 2. Commissioner of Excise - Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise 3. Additional Commissioner of Excise - Additional Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise 4. Deputy Commissioner of Excise - Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise 5. Assistant Commissioner of Excise - Assistant Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise 6. Excise Superintendent - $Prohibition and Excise Superintendent 7. Assistant Excise Superintendent - Assistant Prohibition and Excise and Superintendent 8. Excise Department - Prohibition and Excise Department [vide. Act No.17 of 1995.]