THE BOMBAY PROHIBITION ACT, 1949

License holders challenged the State's declaration of Chandrapur as a dry district effective 1 April 2015 under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. They contended that the decision was arbitrary, violati

LANDMARK Ganesh Narayan Jivtode v. State of Maharashtra

Multiple petitions challenging the State's declaration of Chandrapur district as a "dry district" effective 1 April 2015, which cancelled all liquor licenses. Petitioners (license holders and local au

LANDMARK Rajendrakumar S/O Shailendrakumar Dixit vs The State Of Maharashtra

Nagpur Bench · 07 Jan 2016 · Jt.wp1360.15

Liquor licensees and elected representatives challenged the declaration of Chandrapur as a dry district, arguing the decision violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, lacks Chandrapur-specific

LANDMARK Tadoba Paryatak Hotel Seva Sanghatna v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 07 Jan 2016 · Jt.wp1360.15

License holders and district associations challenged the declaration of Chandrapur as a dry district under the Prohibition Act. The court examined the validity of the Deotale Committee Report, the dat

LANDMARK Vilas S/O Dharmaji Nerkar and Others vs. State of Maharashtra

Nagpur Bench · 07 Jan 2016 · 2016 (1) Mah.L.J.

Liquor licensees challenge the declaration of Chandrapur as a dry district under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, on grounds of violation of Articles 14 and 21. The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Ben

Section 2 Amended

Definitios. व्याख्या

(1)

“authorization” means an authorization granted under section 45 for the use of liquor for sacramental purposes;

(2)

“to bottle” with its various grammatical variations, means to transfer any article from a cask or other vessel to a bottle, jar, flask, pot or similar receptacle for the purpose of sale, whether any process of manufacture be employed or not; bottling includes re- bottling.

(4)

“Collector” includes an officer appointed by the State Government to exercise all or any of the powers and to perform all or any of the duties or functions of a Collector under this Act;

(5)

“Commissioner” means an officer appointed as the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise under section 3 of the Act and includes any officer on whom the State Govern- ment may confer all or any of the powers of the Commissioner under this Act;

(6)

“committee or board” means a committee or board appointed by the State Government under section 7;

(7)

“Common drinking house” means a place where the drinking of liquor or consumption of any intoxicating drug is allowed for the profit or gain of the person owing, occupying, using, keeping or having the care of management or control of such place whether by way of charge for the use of the place or for drinking facilities provided, or otherwise howsoever and includes the premises of a club or any other place which is habitually used for the purpose of drinking liquor or consuming any intoxicating drug by more than one person without a licence granted under this Act;

(8)

“country liquor” includes all liquor produced or manufactured in India;

(9)

“cultivation” means raising a plant from seed and includes the tending or protecting of a plant during its growth;

(10)

“denatured” means subjected to a process prescribed for the purpose of rendering unfit for human consumption;

(10a)

“denatured spirituous preparation” means any preparation made with denatured spirit 3or denatured alcohol and includes lacquers, French Polish and varnish prepared out of such spirit or alcohol;

(12)

“ to drink” with its grammatical variations means to drink liquor or to consume any intoxicating drug;

(13)

“excisable article” means—

(a) any alcoholic liquor for human consumption,

(b) an intoxicating drug or hemp,

(d) other narcotic drugs and narcotics which the State Government may, by noti- fication in the Official Gazette, declare to be an excisable article;

(14)

“excise duty” and “countervailing duty” means such excise duty or countervailing duty, as the case may be, as is mentioned in entry 51 in list II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution;

(15)

“excise revenue” means revenue derived or derivable from any duty, fee, tax, fine (other than a fine imposed by a court of law) or confiscation or forfeiture imposed or ordered under the provisions of this Act, or of any other law for the time being in force relating to intoxicants;

(16)

“export” (except in section 147) means to take out of the State otherwise than across a customs frontier

(17)

“foreign liquor” means all liquor produced or manufactured outside India;

Provided that the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette declare, that any specified description of country liquor shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be foreign liquor;

(18)

“hemp” means any variety of the Indian hemp plant from which intoxicating drugs can be produced ;

(19)

“hotel licence” means a licence granted under section 35 ;

(19a)

“household” means a group of persons residing and messing jointly as members of one domestic unit, but does not include their servants ;

(20)

“import” (except in section 147) means to bring into the State otherwise than across a customs frontier.

(21)

"interim permit” means a permit granted under section 47 ;

(22)

“intoxicant” means any liquor, intoxicating drug, opium or any other substance, which the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an intoxicant ;

(23)

“intoxicating drugs” means—

(a) the leaves, small stalks and flowering or fruiting tops of the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa L) including all forms known as bhang, sidhi, or ganja

(b) charas, that is, the resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant, which has not been submitted to any manipulations other than those necessary for packing and transport ;

(c) any mixture with or without neutral materials of any of the above forms of intoxicating drug or any drink prepared therefrom ;

(d) any other intoxicating or narcotic drug or substance together with every preparation or admixture of the same which the State Government may be notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an intoxicating drug for the purposes of the Act, such drug, substance, preparations or admixture, not being opium coca leaf or a manufactured drug as defined in section 2, of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 ;

(24)

“liquor” includes—

(a) spirits’ denatured spirits, wine, beer, toddy and all liquids consisting of or containing alcohol; and

(b) any other intoxicating substance which the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be liquor for the purposes of this Act;

(25)

“manufacture” includes—

(a) every process whether natural or artificial by which any liquor or intoxicating drug is produced, prepared or blended and also redistillation and every process for the rectification, flavouring, or colouring of liquor or intoxicating drug but does not include flavouring, blending or colouring of liquor or intoxicating drug lawfully pos- sessed for private consumption; and

(b) every process of producing and drawing of toddy from trees;

(26)

“Medical Board” means a board constituted under section 8;

(27)

“mhowra flowra” does not include the berry or seed of the mhowra tree;

(28)

“molasses” means the heavy, dark coloured viscous liquid produced during the

manufacture of gur or sugar containing, in solution or suspension, sugars which can be fermented, and includes the solid form of such liquid and also any product formed by the addition to such liquid or solid of any ingredient which does not substantially alter the character of such liquid or solid; and shall also include substances containing sugars obtained from sugarcane known as black coloured gur and residual substances obtained from khandsari known as third sugar or raskat or sayar and irrespective of its colour rotten gur or rotten rab which conform to the following analytical standards on dry weight basis,—

(i) total sugars (expressed as invert sugar) less than 85 per cent. and sucrose less than 57 per cent.; or

(ii) extraneous matter insoluble in water more than 2 per cent.; or

(iii) total ash more than 6 per cent.; or

(iv) ash insoluble in Hydrochloric acid (HCL) more than 0.5 per cent.; or

(v) more than 10 per cent. of moisture;

but does not include any article which the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare not to be molasses, for the purposes of this Act.

(29)

“ Officer in charge of a Police Station” includes—

(a) in, the Greater Bombay the officer in charge of police station as provided under the provisions of the Bombay Police Act, 1951; and

(b) elsewhere the officer in charge of a police station as defined in the *Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898;

(30)

“opium” means—

(a) the capsules of the poppy (Papaver Somaniforum L) whether in their original form or cut or crushed or powdered and whether or not the juice has been extracted therefrom;

(b) the spontaneously coagulated juice of such capsules which has not been submitted to any manipulation other than those necessary for packing and transport; and

(c) any mixture with or without neutral materials of any of the above forms of opium; but does not include any preparations containing not more than 0.2 per cent of mor- phine, or a manufactured drug as defined in section 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Act,1930.

(32)

“permit” means a permit granted under the provisions of this Act and the expression “permit holder” shall be construed accordingly ;

(33)

“ police station” means in the Greater Bombay a police staion as provided under the provisions of the Bombay Police Act,1951 and elsewhere any place declared to be a police station for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898;

(34)

“prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, orders or regulations under this Act;

(35)

“Prohibition officer” includes the Commissioners, Collector or any officer or person appointed to exercise any of the powers or to perform any of the duties and functions under the provisions of this Act and also includes any officer or person invested with any such powers and on whom any such functions or duties are imposed, and any member of a committee, board or medical board;

(36)

“State” means the State of Maharashtra including the space within the limits of the territorial waters appertaining to it;

(37)

“rectification” includes every process whereby liquor is purified or refined;

(38)

“registered medical practitioner” means a person who is entitled to practice any system of medicine in the State under any law for the time being in force relating to medical practitioners, and includes registered dentists as defined in the Dentists Act, 1948 and a veterinary practitioner registered under the Bombay Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1953 or under of any law corresponding thereto in any part of the State;

(39)

“regulations” means regulations made under this Act;

(40)

“rules” means rules made under this Act;

(41)

“ sell” with its grammatical variations includes—

(a) any transfer whether such transfer is for any consideration or not,

(b) any supply or distribution for mutual accommodation, and

(c) any supply by a club to its members on payment of price or of any fees or subscription, but does not include selling of opium for export across the customs frontier; The word “buy” with its grammatical variations shall be construed accordingly ;

(43)

“ spirit” means any liquor containing alcohol and obtained by distillation (whether it is denatured or not) ;

(44)

“sweet toddy or nira or neera” means unfermented juice drawn from a coconut, brab, date or any kind of palm tree into receptacles treated in the prescribed manner so as to prevent fermentation ;

(45)

“territorial waters” with reference to the State, means any part of the open sea within a distance of six nautical miles measured from the appropriate base line according to the President’s Proclamation published in this behalf in the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Notification No. SRO-669, dated the 22nd March 1956, or such other distance as may be fixed from time to time by the President hereafter ;

(46)

“toddy” means fermented or unfermented juice drawn from a coconut, brab, date or any kind of palm tree and includes sweet toddy or nira a neera;

(47)

“to tap” means to prepare any part of a tree, or to use any means, for the purpose of causing juice to exude from the tree;

(47-A)

“tourist” means a person who is not a citizen of India and who is either born or brought up or domiciled in any country outside India, but who visits India on a tour for a temporary period;

(47B)

“tourists permit” means a permit granted under sectin 46-A;

(48)

“trade and import licence” means a licence granted under section 33;

(49)

“transport” means to move from one place to another within the State;

(50)

“vendor’s licence” means a licence granted under section 34;

(51)

"visitor’s permit” means a permit granted under section 46;

(52)

any reference to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1933, or the Bombay Police Act, 1951 includes a reference to any law corresponding to those Acts, respectively, in force in any part of the State.

(17A)

“Gram Rakshak Dal” means Gram Rakshak Dal established under section 134A;

(2)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(10a)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(19a)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)

(26)

(27)

(28)

(29)

(30)

(32)

(33)

(34)

(35)

(36)

(37)

(38)

(39)

(40)

(41)

(43)

(44)

(45)

(46)

(47)

(47-A)

(47B)

(48)

(49)

(50)

(51)

(52)

(17A)

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 2

Sarswati Santosh Rathod vs Commissioner of Police Pune City

Bombay High Court · 20 Jun 2024 · 2024:BHC-AS:26703-DB

Preventive detention order upheld against woman bootlegger under Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act 1981. Court held that chemical analysis showing 24% Ethyl alcohol in seized country-made liquor,

Gujarat Spirit Dealers Association v. State of Gujarat

Gujarat High Court · 14 Jun 2010

Gujarat HC examined validity of 1999 amendments to eight Bombay Prohibition Act subordinate rules increasing licence and permit fees for manufacture, transport, and sale of denatured spirit, rectified

Section 3 Current

Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise. आयुक्त दारूबंदी व उत्पादनशुल्क.

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint an officer to be called the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, (Click to see list of CSE) (List & Address of Excise offices) (List Of Additional Commissioner) who subject to the control of the State Government and subject to such general or special orders as the State Government may from time to time make, shall exercise such powers and shall perform such duties and such functions as are conferred upon, by or under the provisions of this Act and shall superintend the administration and carry out generally the provisions of this Act:

Provided that, the person holding the office of Director of Prohibition and Excise immediately before the commencement of the Maharashtra Director of Prohibition and Excise (Change in Designation) Act, 1973 shall be the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise for the State and shall hold that Officer until the State Government otherwise directs.

राज्य शासनास, राजपत्रात प्रसिद्ध केलेल्या अधिसूचनेद्वारे आयुक्त, दारूबंदी व उत्पादन शुल्क या नावाचा एक अधिकारी नेमता येईल. असा अधिकारी राज्य शासनाच्या नियंत्रणास अधीन राहून व राज्य शासन वेळोवेळी जे सर्वसाधारण किंवा विशेष आदेश देईल त्यास अधीन राहून, या अधिनियमाच्या तरतुदींन्वये किंवा तद्नुसार सोपविलेल्या अधिकारांचा वापर करील आणि तद्न्वये किंवा तद्नुसार सोपविलेली कर्तव्ये व कामे पार पाडील. तसेच तो या अधिनियमाच्या अंमलबजावणीच्या बाबतीत देखरेख ठेवील व त्याच्या तरतुदी सामान्यत: पार पाडील :

परंतु, महाराष्ट्र संचालक, दारूबंदी व उत्पादनशुल्क (पदनामातील बदल) अधिनियम, 1973 याच्या प्रारंभाच्या निकटपूर्वी, संचालक, दारूबंदी व उत्पादनशुल्क याचे पद धारण करणारी व्यक्ती ही राज्याचा, आयुक्त, दारूबंदी व उत्पादनशुल्क असेल आणि राज्य शासन अन्यथा निदेश देईपर्यंत ती ते पद धारण करील.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 3

Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Section 3 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.

Circular 13 Sep 2002 issued by commissioner state excise

Govt control over sales of country liquor देशी मद्याची विक्री कमी दाखविण्यावर शासन नियंत्रण

CLR/SALE/COMM./7

LANDMARK Karan Dileep Nevatia v. The Union of India

Bombay High Court · 05 Jan 2010 · 2010 (2) AIR BOM R 18, 2010 AIH C 2844

Importer of foreign wines challenges Maharashtra notifications imposing discriminatory fees and duties on imported wines under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. Court examines whether international GA

Sarswati Santosh Rathod vs Commissioner of Police Pune City

Bombay High Court · 20 Jun 2024 · 2024:BHC-AS:26703-DB

M/s Vidarbha Liquor Corporation v. The State of Maharashtra

Nagpur Bench · 24 Feb 2015

Licensee challenged retrospective recovery of supervision charges following 6th wage revision applied from 1.1.2006. Court held that Section 58A vests power in State to recover supervision costs; lice

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

Chemist petitioner challenges the constitutional validity of the Chief Commissioner of Delhi's December 1961 notification declaring all spirituous preparations with >20% proof alcohol to be liquor und

Section 4 Current

Collectors. जिल्हाधिकारी

(1)

The Collectors shall, within the limits of their jurisdiction exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as are provided by or under the provisions of this Act.

(2)

For the purpose of this Act all Collectors including the Collector of Bombay shall be subordinate to the Commissioner

(3)

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any person other than the Collector to exercise in any district or place all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties] as are assigned by or under this Act to a Collector subject to such control, if any, in addition to that of the Commissioner and of the State Government as the State Government may from time to time direct.

(1)

(2)

(3)

R.D. Wines, M/S Raman Distilleries and Others v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 13 Nov 2019

Multiple alcohol license holders challenged various excise regulatory decisions affecting FL-BR, FL-III, and CL-III licenses across Nagpur, Bhandara, Washim, and Amravati districts. The court examined

Section 5 Current

Subordinate Officers . दुय्यम अधिकारी

To aid the Commissioner and the Collectors in carrying out the provisions of this Act, the State Government may appoint such subordinate officers with such designations, and assign to them such powers, duties and functions under this Act, rules or regulation or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary.

आयुक्तास व जिल्हाधिका-यांस या अधिनियमाच्या तरतुदी पार पाडण्यास सहाय्य करण्याकरिता राज्य शासनास आवश्यक वाटतील असे दुय्यम अधिकारी त्यांच्या पदनामासह नेमता येतील हा अधिनियम किंवा तद्नुसार केलेले नियम किंवा विनियम किंवा तद्नुसार दिलेले आदेश या अन्वये जे अधिकार व जी कर्तव्ये व कामे असतील त्यापैकी आवश्यक वाटतील असे अधिकार, कर्तव्ये व कामे राज्य शासन अशा अधिका-यांस नेमून देईल.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 5

LANDMARK John Distilleries Pvt. Ltd v. The State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 30 Jun 2026

Distillery company challenged transfer fee demands under Bombay Prohibition (Privileges Fees) Rules 1954 after acquiring government-owned Chitali Distillery through share purchase and corporate scheme

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

M/s Vidarbha Liquor Corporation v. The State of Maharashtra

Section 6 Amended

Investing officers of Police and other departments with powers and duties under this Act. या अधिनियमान्वये असलेले अधिकार व कर्तव्ये पोलीस विभागाच्या आणि इतर विभागांच्या अधिका-यांकडे सोपविणे.

(1)

The State Government may invest any officer of the Police Department or any officer of any other department either personally or in right of his officeremove with such powers, impose upon him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary and any such officers shall, thereupon, exercise the said powers, discharge the said duties and perform the said functions in addition to the powers, duties and functions incidental to his principal office.

(2)

The State Government may also invest any person with such powers, impose on him such duties and direct him to perform such functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary. Such persons may be given such designation as the State Government may deem fit.

(1)

(2)

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 6

Section 6A Current

Board of Experts. तज्ञ मंडळ

(1)

For the purpose of enabling the State Government to determine whether—

(a) any medicinal or toilet preparation containing alcohol; or

(b) any antiseptic preparation or solution containing alcohol, or (c) any flavouring extract, essence or syrup containing alcohol, is an article fit for use as intoxicating liquor, the State Government shall constitute a Board of Experts.

(2)

The Board of Experts constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of such members, not less than five in number, with such qualification as may be prescribed. The members so appointed shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.

(3)

Three members shall form a quorum for the disposal of the business of the Board.

(4)

Any vacancy of the member of the Board shall be filed in as early as practicable:

Provided that, during any such vacancy the continuing members may act, as if no vacancy had occurred.

(5)

The procedure regarding the work of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

(6)

It shall be the duty of the Board to advise the State Government on the question whether any article mentioned in sub-section (1) is fit for use as intoxicating liquor and also on any matters incidental to the question, referred to it by the State Government. On obtaining such advise, the State Government shall determine whether any such ar- ticle is fit for use as intoxicating liquor, and upon determination of the State Govern- ment that it is so fit, such article shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be fit for use as intoxicating liquor.

(7)

Until the State Government has determined as aforesaid any article mentioned in sub-section (1) to be fit for use as intoxicating liquor, every such article shall be deemed to be unfit for such use.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Section 7 Current

Other Boards and Committee. इतर मंडळे आणि समित्या

(1)

The State Government may appoint other boards and committees to advise and assist officers in carrying out the provisions of this Act

(2)

Such other boards and committees shall perform such functions as may be prescribed

(3)

The constitution of such other boards and committees and the procedure regarding their work shall be as may be prescribed.

(4)

The State Government may direct that the members of such other boards and committees shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be prescribed.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Section 8 Current

Medical Boards. वैद्यक मंडळ

(1)

The State Government may constitute one or more medical boards or panels thereof for such areas and consisting of such members as it may deem fit

(2)

A medical board or a panel thereof so constituted shall perform such functions as are prescribed.

(3)

The procedure regarding the work of the medical board or a panel thereof shall be as may be prescribed.

(4)

The members of the medical board or a panel thereof shall be entitled to such fees and allowances as may be prescribed.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Section 9 Current

Control of Commissioner over Prohibition Officers and other officers. दारूबंदी अधिका-यांवर व इतर अधिका-यावर आयुक्तांचे नियंत्रण.

In exercise of their powers and in discharge of their duties and functions under the provisions of this Act or rules, regulations or orders made thereunder all Prohibition Officers and all officers including the officers of the Police and other department shall, subject to the general or special orders of the State Government be subordinate to and under the control of the Commissioner and shall be bound to follow such orders as the Commissioner may, from time to time make.

सर्व दारूबंदी अधिकारी आणि पोलीस व इतर विभागाचे अधिकारी यासह सर्व अधिकारी हे, या अधिनियमाच्या तरतुदी किंवा, तद्नुसार केलेले नियम किंवा विनियम किंवा तद्नुसार दिलेले आदेश या अन्वये असलेले आपले अधिकार चालविताना व आपली कर्तव्ये व कामे पार पाडताना राज्य शासनाच्या सर्वसाधारण किंवा विशेष आदेशांस अधीन राहून, आयुक्ताच्या हाताखाली व नियंत्रणाखाली असतील : व त्यांस आयुक्त वेळोवेळी जे आदेश ते पाळणे बंधनकारक असेल.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 9

Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Section 9 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.

Circular 13 Sep 2002 issued by commissioner state excise

Govt control over sales of country liquor देशी मद्याची विक्री कमी दाखविण्यावर शासन नियंत्रण

CLR/SALE/COMM./7

Section 10 Current

Delegation प्रत्यायोजन

(1)

The State Government may delegate any of the powers exercisable by itunder this Act to the Commissioner or such other officers as it deems fit.

(2)

Subject to the control and direction of the1State Government the powersconferred on the Commissioner or any other officer appointed or invested withpowers under this Act may be delegated by him to any of his subordinates.

(1)

(2)

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 10

Nagpur Bench · 24 Feb 2015

Section 11 Current

Manufacture, etc., of intoxicant to be permitted in accordance with provisions of Act, rules, etc .मादक द्रव्य तयार करणे, वगैरे यांस या अधिनियमाच्या तरतुदी, नियम, वगैरे यांस अनुसरून परवानगी देणे.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the following provisions of this Chapter, it shall be lawful to import, export, transport, manufacture bottle, sell, buy, possess, use or consume any intoxicant or hemp or to cultivate, or to cultivate or collect hemp or to tap any toddy producing tree or permit such tree to be tapped or to draw toddy from such tree or permit toddy to be drawn therefrom in the manner and to the extent provided by the provisions of this Act or any rules, regulations or orders made or in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder.

या प्रकरणाच्या पुढील तरतुदींमध्ये काहीही असले तरी, या अधिनियमाच्या तरतुदीन्वये किंवाट तद्नुसार केलेले नियम, विनियम किंवा तद्नुसार दिलेल्या आदेश या अन्वये तरतूद केलेल्या रीतीने त्या मर्यादेपर्यंत अथवा तद्नुसार दिलेले लायसन, परवाना, पास किंवा प्राधिकारपत्र याच्या अटीस व शर्तीस अनुसरून, कोणतेही मादक द्रव्य किंवा भांग यांची आयात करणे, निर्यात करणे, किंवा तिचे परिवहन करणे, किंवा ती तयार करणे, ती बाटल्यात भरणेट, विकणे, खरेदी करणे, जवळ बाळगणे, वापरणे किंवा सेवन करणे, अथवा भांगेची लागवड करणे किंवा ती गोळा करणे अथवा कोणतेही ताडी देणारे झाड छेदणे किंवा छेदणीस परवानगी देणे किंवा अशा झाडापासून ताडी काढणे किंवा काढण्यास परवानगी देणे हे कायदेशीर असेल.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 11

Timeline of Orders + Documents affecting Section 11 Chronological, oldest first. Government Orders are extracted from the printed 2023 manual; Documents are admin-uploaded GRs/circulars/orders.

Circular 26 Jul 2001 issued by commissioner state excise

अफु किंमत विषयक

OPM 1188/25444/421/X

LANDMARK Chandrapur District Liquor Dealers Association v. State of Maharashtra

LANDMARK Ganesh Narayan Jivtode v. State of Maharashtra

LANDMARK Rajendrakumar S/O Shailendrakumar Dixit vs The State Of Maharashtra

Nagpur Bench · 07 Jan 2016 · Jt.wp1360.15

LANDMARK Tadoba Paryatak Hotel Seva Sanghatna v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 07 Jan 2016 · Jt.wp1360.15

LANDMARK Vijay Narayan Pallewar and Others v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 07 Jan 2016 · 2004 (3) BCR 371; 1993 (1) Mah.L.J. 685

Liquor licensees challenged declaration of Chandrapur district as alcohol-free/dry under Section 139(1) of the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949. Held: State has authority to withdraw concessions granted un

Section 11 Current

A Power of Gram Sabha to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of any intoxicant. दारूबंदी अंमलात आणण्याचा किंवा कोणत्याही मादक द्रव्यांची विक्री आणि वापर यांचे विनियमन करण्याचा किंवा त्यावर निर्बंध घालण्याचा ग्रामसभेचा अधिकार.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 11 or any other provisions of this Act, in respect of any Scheduled Area falling within the jurisdiction of a Gram Sabha and a Panchayat or a Panchayat Samiti or a Zilla Parishad, as the case may be, it shall be competent for such Gram Sabha or a Panchayat and the or the Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad to enforce prohibition or to regulate or restrict the sale and consumption of intoxicant in Scheduled areas within its jurisdiction ;

Provided that, the decision taken by majority of the Gram Sabhas concerned by passing a resolution in the above matter shall be binding on the concerned Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad as the case may be.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this section,—

(i) the expression “Gram Sabha”, “Panchayat” and “Scheduled Areas” shall have the meanings, respectively assigned to them in the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 ;

(ii) the expression “Panchayat Samiti” and Zilla Parishads” shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961.

ग्रामसभा आणि पंचायत, किवा पंचायत समिती किंवा यथास्थिति, जिल्हा परिषद यांच्या अधिकारितेत येत असलेल्या कोणत्याही अनुसूचित क्षेत्रांच्या बाबतीत कलम 11 मध्ये किंवा या अधिनियमातील अन्य तरतुदींमध्ये काहीही अंतर्भूत असले तरी, अशी ग्रामसभा आणि पंचायत किंवा पंचायत समिती किंवा जिल्हा परिषद ही तिच्या अधिकारितेत येणा-या अनुसूचित क्षेत्रात दारूबंदी अंमलात आणण्यास किंवा मादक द्रव्यांची विक्री आणि वापर यांचे विनियमन करण्यास किंवा त्यावर निर्बंध घालण्यास सक्षम असेल :

परंतु, संबंधित ग्रामसभांपैकी बहुतांश ग्रामसभांनी वरीलपैकी कोणत्याही बाबतीत ठराव संमत करून घेतलेला निर्णय, हा संबंधित पंचायत समिती किंवा यथास्थिति, जिल्हा परिषद यांवर बंधनकारक राहील.

स्पष्टीकरण.---या कलमाच्या प्रयोजनांकरिता,-----

(एक) “ग्रामसभा”, “पंचायत” आणि “अनुसूचित क्षेत्रे” या शब्दप्रयोगांना, मुंबई ग्रामपंचायत अधिनियम, 1958 यात त्यांना अनुक्रमे नेमून देण्यात आलेले अर्थ असतील ;

(दोन) “पंचायत समित्या” आणि “जिल्हा परिषदा” या शब्दप्रयोगांना, महाराष्ट्र जिल्हा परिषदा व पंचायत समित्या अधिनियम, 1961 यात त्यांना अनुक्रमे नेमून देण्यात आलेले अर्थ असतील.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 11

Section 12 Current

Prohibition to manufacture liquor, construct or work any distillery or brewery. दारू तयार करण्यास व दारूची भट्टी किंवा दारू गाळण्याचा कारखाना बांधण्यास किंवा चालविण्यास मनाई.

No person shall—

(a) manufacture liquor;

(b) construct or work any distillery or brewery;

(d) sell or buy liquor.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती-

(अ) दारू तयार करणार नाही ;

(ब) कोणतीही दारूची भट्टी किंवा दारू गाळण्याचा कारखाना बांधणार किंवा चालविणार नाही ;

(क) दारू आयात करणार नाही, निर्यात करणार नाही, तिचे परिवहन करणार नाही किंवा ती जवळ बाळगणार नाही ; अथवा

(ड) दारू विकणार नाही किंवा विकत घेणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 12

LANDMARK Smt. Shantabai Baban Muluk v. Smt. Asha Janardhan Chaskar

High Court quashed Minister's revisional order allowing re-polling on a Gram Sabha resolution banning liquor sale. Court held that under BPA Sections 138–139 and the 2008 Gram Sabha closure order, onc

LANDMARK Government of Maharashtra and Ors. v. M/s. Deokar's Distillery

Supreme Court · 10 Mar 2003 · Civil Appeal No. 7399 of 2001 (with CA 7400/2001 and CA 1302/2003)

Whether the State of Maharashtra can levy and recover supervision charges retrospectively from liquor licensees under Section 58A of the Bombay Prohibition Act when government employees' pay scales ar

Section 13 Current

Prohibition of Sale etc.. दारूची विक्री, वगैरे करण्यास मनाई.

No person shall—

(a) bottle any liquor for sale;

(b) consume or use liquor, or

(c) use, keep or have in his possession any materials, still, utensils, implements or apparatus whatsoever for the manufacture of any liquor.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती-----

(अ) कोणत्याही प्रकारची दारू विकण्यासाठी बाटलीत भरणार नाही ;

(ब) दारूचे सेवन करणार नाही किंवा ती वापरणार नाही ; अथवा

(क) कोणत्याही प्रकारची दारू तयार करण्यासाठी कोणत्याही प्रकारचे साहित्य, दारू गाळण्याची भट्टी, भांडी, साधने किंवा उपकरणे वापरणार नाही, ठेवणार नाही किंवा आपल्याजवळ बाळगणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 13

LANDMARK Smt. Shantabai Baban Muluk v. Smt. Asha Janardhan Chaskar

LANDMARK Karkhana Ltd v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 06 May 2011

Consolidated writ petitions by distilleries and alcohol manufacturers challenging State Excise Department actions regarding licensing, regulation, and compliance with Maharashtra excise law. Court add

LANDMARK Government of Maharashtra and Ors. v. M/s. Deokar's Distillery

Supreme Court · 10 Mar 2003 · Civil Appeal No. 7399 of 2001 (with CA 7400/2001 and CA 1302/2003)

R.D. Wines, M/S Raman Distilleries and Others v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 13 Nov 2019

Vijay Bardrilal Jaiswal And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra

Bombay High Court · 13 Nov 2019

Multiple writ petitions challenging distance criteria and location conditions imposed by State Excise for grant and renewal of liquor licenses under Maharashtra Excise law. Petitioners (bar/restaurant

Section 14 Current

Prohibition of export, import, transport, sale, manufacture, etc. of intoxicating drugs. मादक औषधिद्रव्ये निर्यात करणे, आयात करणे, त्याचे परिवहन करणे ते विकणे, तयार करणे, वगैरे यास मनाई.

No person shall—

(a) export, import, transport or possess any intoxicating drug;

(b) cultivate or collect the hemp

(c) use, keep or have in his possession any materials, still, utensils, implements or apparatus whatsoever for the manufacture of any intoxicating drug;

(d) sell or buy any intoxicating drug;

e) consume or use any intoxicating drug; or

(f) manufacture any intoxicating drug.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती-

(अ) कोणतेही मादक औषधिद्रव्य निर्यात करणार नाही, आयात करणार नाही, त्याचे परिवहन करणार नाही किंवा ते जवळ बाळगणार नाही ;

(ब) भांगेची लागवड करणार नाही, किंवा ती गोळा करणार नाही ;

(क) कोणतेही मादक औषधिद्रव्य तयार करण्याकरिता कोणत्याही प्रकारचे साहित्य, दारू गाळण्याची भट्टी, भांडी, साधने किंवा उपकरणे वापरणार नाही, ठेवणार नाही किंवा आपल्याजवळ बाळगणार नाही ;

(ड) कोणतेही मादक औषधिद्रव्य विकणार नाही किंवा विकत घेणार नाही ;

(ई) कोणत्याही मादक औषधिद्रव्याचे सेवन करणार नाही किंवा ते वापरणार नाही ; अथवा

(फ) कोणतेही मादक औषधिद्रव्य तयार करणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 14

LANDMARK Smt. Shantabai Baban Muluk v. Smt. Asha Janardhan Chaskar

LANDMARK Smt. Shantabai Baban Muluk v. Smt. Asha Janardhan Chaskar

Section 15 Current

Prohibition of import, export, transport, sale etc. of sweet toddy. गोड ताडीची आयात, निर्यात, परिवहन, विक्री वगैरेस मनाई.

No person shall—

(a) import, export, transport or possess sweet toddy or nira;

(b) bottle sweet toddy or nira for sale’ or

कोणतीही व्यक्ती-

(अ) गोड ताडी किंवा नीरा आयात करणार नाही, निर्यात करणार नाही, तिचे परिवहन करणार नाही किंवा ती जवळ बाळगणार नाही ;

(ब) गोड ताडी किंवा नीरा विकण्यासाठी बाटलीत भरणार नाही ; अथवा

(क) गोड ताडी किंवा नीरा विकणार नाही किंवा विकत घेणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 15

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

Section 16 Current

Prohibition of tapping of toddy producing trees and drawing of toddy. ताडी देणारी झाडे छेदण्यास व त्यापासून ताडी काढण्यास मनाई.

No person shall—

(a) tap any toddy producing tree or permit to be tapped any toddy producing tree belonging to him or in his possession; or

(b) draw toddy from any tree or permit toddy to be drawn from any tree belonging to him or in his possession.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती

(अ) आपल्या मालकीचे किंवा आपल्या कब्जात असलेले कोणतेही ताडी देणार झाड छेदणार नाही किंवा ते छेदण्याची परवानगी देणार नाही; अथवा

(ब) आपल्या मालकीच्या किंवा आपल्या कब्जात असलेल्या कोणत्याही झाडापासून ताडी काढणार नाही किंवा त्यापासून ताडी काढण्याची परवानगी देणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 16

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

Section 17 Current

Prohibition of possession etc., of opium. अफू जवळ बाळगणे, वगैरे यास मनाई.

No person shall—

(a) possess opium

(b) transport opium

(d) sell or buy opium; or

(e) consume or use opium

कोणतीही व्यक्ती-

(अ) अफू जवळ बाळगणार नाही ;

(ब) अफूचे परिवहन करणार नाही ;

(क) अफूची आयात करणार नाही किंवा निर्यात करणार नाही ;

(ड) अफू विकणार नाही किंवा विकत घेणार नाही ; अथवा

(ई) अफूचे सेवन करणार नाही किंवा ती वापरणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 17

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

Section 18 Current

Prohibition of sale to minors. अज्ञान व्यक्तींना मादक द्रव्य विकण्यास मनाई.

No licensed vendor and no person in the employ of such licensed vendor or acting with the express or implied permission of such licensed vendor on his behalf shall sell or deliver any intoxicant to any person who is a minor whether for consumption by such person or by other person and whether for consumption on or off the premises of such licensed vendor.

लायसन दिलेल्या कोणत्याही विक्रेत्याने तसेच अशा लायसन दिलेल्या विक्रेत्याच्या नोकरीत असलेली किंवा अशा लायसन दिलेल्या विक्रेत्याच्या स्पष्ट किंवा गर्भित परवानगीने त्याच्या वतीने काम करणारी कोणतीही व्यक्ती कोणत्याही अज्ञान व्यक्तींना कोणतेही मादक द्रव्य विकणार नाही किंवा देणार नाही. मग असे मादक द्रव्य अशा व्यक्तीने किंवा इतर व्यक्तीने सेवन करण्यासाठी, तसेच ते अशा लायसन दिलेल्या विक्रेत्याच्या जागेत किंवा जागेच्या बाहेर सेवन करण्यासाठी विकण्यात किंवा देण्यात येवो.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 18

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

Section 19 Current

Deleted. वगळण्यात आले.

[Prohibition of sale of toddy] Deleted by Bom. 22 of 1960,s.10.

(ताडी विकण्यास मनाई) हे कलम सन 1960 चा मुंबई अधिनियम क्रमांक 22, कलम 10 अन्वये वगळण्यात आले.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 19

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh vs The Chief Commissioner Of Delhi And Anr.

Section 20 Current

Prohibition or production etc, of charas. चरसाचे उत्पादन करणे, वगैरे यास मनाइ

No person shall—

(f) transport

Charas.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती खालील गोष्टी करणार नाही-

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 20

Gujarat Spirit Dealers Association v. State of Gujarat

Section 21 Current

Alteration of Denatured Spirit. विप्रकृत केलेल्या मद्यसारात बदल करणे.

No person shall—

(a) alter or attempt to alter any denatured spirit by dilution with water or by any method whatsoever, with the intention that such spirit may be used for human consumption, whether as a beverage or internally as a medicine or in any other way whatsoever; or

(b) have in his possession any denatured spirit in respect of which he knows or has reason to believe that such alteration or attempt has been made.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती-

(अ) कोणतेही विप्रकृत केलेले मद्यसार मादक पेय म्हणून किंवापोटात घ्यावयाचे औषध म्हणून किंवा कोणत्याही इतर प्रकारचे मनुष्याने सेवन करण्यसाठी वापरता यावे या हेतूने त्यात पाणी मिसळून किंवा कोणत्याही पद्धतीने, बदल करणार नाही किंवा बदल करण्याचा प्रयत्न करणार नाही ; किंवा

(ब) विप्रकृत केलेल्या ज्या मद्यसाराच्या बाबतीत असा बदल करण्यात आला आहे किंवा बदल करण्याचा प्रयत्न करण्यात आला आहे असे त्यास माहीत असेल किंवा असे त्यास सकारण वाटत असेल असे कोणतेही विप्रकृत मद्यसार जवळ बाळगणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 21

Gujarat High Court · 14 Jun 2010

Section 21-A Current

Alteration of Denatured Spirituous Preparation. विप्रकृत मद्यसारयुक्त सिद्धपदार्थात बदल करणे.

No person shall—

(a) alter or attempt to alter any denatured spirituous preparation by dilution with water or by any method whatsoever, with the intention that such preparation may be used for human consumption as an intoxicating liquor; or

(b) have in his possession any denatured spirituous preparation in respect of which he knows or his reason to believe that such alteration or attempt has been made.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती- (अ) कोणताही विप्रकृत मद्यसारयुक्त सिद्धपदार्थ मादक दारू म्हणून मनुष्याने सेवन करण्यासाठी वापरता यावी या हेतूने त्यात पाणी मिसळून किंवा कोणत्याही पद्धतीने, बदल करणार नाही किंवा बदल करण्याचा प्रयत्न करणार नाही ; किंवा

(ब) ज्या विप्रकृत मद्यसारयुक्त सिद्धपदार्थांच्याबाबतीत असा बदल करण्यात आला आहे किंवा बदल करण्याचा प्रयत्न करण्यात आला आहे असे त्यास माहीत असेल किंवा असे त्यास सकारण वाटत असेल असा कोणताही विप्रकृत मद्यसारयुक्त सिद्धपदार्थ जवळ बाळगणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 21-A

Section 22 Current

Prohibition of allowing any premises to be used as common drinking house. कोणतीही जागा दारूचा गुत्ता म्हणून वापरण्यासाठी परवानगी देण्यास मनाई

No person shall—

(a) open or keep or use any place as a common drinking house; or

(b) have the care, management or control of, or in any manner assist in conducting the business of, any place opened, or kept, or used as a common drinking house.

कोणतीही व्यक्ती- (अ) कोणतीही जागा दारूचा गुत्ता म्हणून उघडणार नाही किंवा ठेवणार नाही किंवा वापरणार नाही ; अथवा

(ब) दारूचा गुत्ता म्हणून उघडण्यात किंवा ठेवण्यात किंवा वापरण्यात आलेल्या कोणत्याही जागेवर देखरेख ठेवणार नाही, तिची व्यवस्था पाहणार नाही किंवा तिच्यावर नियंत्रण ठेवणार नाही किंवा तिच्यातील धंदा चालविण्यास कोणत्याही रीतीने सहाय्य करणार नाही.

सोप्या भाषेत — Section 22

LANDMARK Smt. Shantabai Baban Muluk v. Smt. Asha Janardhan Chaskar