State Act: Telangana
The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995
Act Act No.17 of 1995 · 46 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995 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.6, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 06.01.2016, with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2006.
The heading of Chapter IV carries a footnote that cannot be shown with the heading: "Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No. 5 of 1997, consisting of section 15."
Contents
CHAPTER - I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER – II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL
CHAPTER-III PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES
- 7.Prohibition of selling, buying and consumption of liquor
- 7A.Prohibition of production etc., of arrack
- 8.Punishment for buying, selling, consumption of liquors
- 9.Punishment for being found in a state of intoxication
- 10.Punishment for abetment of escape of persons arrested, etc
- 11.Punishments for offences not otherwise provided for
- 11-A.Grant of bail
- 11-B.Compounding of Offences
- 12.Things liable to confiscation
- 13.Confiscation of things by Prohibition and Excise Officers in certain cases
- 13A.Issue of show cause notice
- 13B.Order of confiscation in the absence of offender
- 13C.Appeal
- 13D.Order of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
- 13E.Bar of jurisdiction
- 13F.Property confiscated when to vest in Government
- 14.Police to take charge of article seized
[CHAPTER- IV Regulation of manufacture, trade etc. of liquor.
CHAPTER-V DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES.
- 17.Issue of Search Warrants
- 18.Powers of entry without search warrant
- 19.Power of entry and inspection
- 20.Power to use force in case of resistance to entry
- 21.Arrest of offenders and seizure of contraband liquor and articles without warrant
- 22.Arrest of persons refusing to give name or giving false name
- 23.Arrest, search etc., how to be made
- 24.Power to Prohibition and Excise Officer in matters of investigation
- 25.Cognizance and trial of offences
- 25A.Enhanced punishment after previous conviction
- 26.Punishment for vexatious search of arrest
CHAPTER - VI MISCELLANEOUS
- 27.[Omitted]
- 28.Duty of officials of all Departments and local bodies to assist
- 29.Offences to be reported, etc.,
- 30.Protection of action taken under this Act
- 31.Overriding effect
- 31A.Power to remove difficulties
- 32.Savings
- 32A.Transitional provision
- 33.Power to make Rules
- 34.Amendment of Act 17 of 1968
- 35.[Omitted]