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CHAPTER-III PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES

Section 9: Punishment for being found in a state of intoxication

The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

How current this text is

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."

Whoever is found in a state of intoxication in and public place 1[otherwise than as permitted under any law] shall be 2[punishable with imprisonment which shall not be less than two months but which may extend upto 3[one year or with fine] which may extend upto two thousand rupees] or with both.

4[Explanation:- For the purposes of this section “intoxication” means a state of mind and behaviour in which a person is incapable of knowing the nature of his actions or incapable of judging the consequences thereof by reason of intoxication.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Substituted by Act No.5 of 1997.
  2. 2.Substituted by Act No.35 of 1995.
  3. 3.Substituted for “one year and with fine” by Act No.17 of 2000.
  4. 4.Added by Act No.35 of 1995.