Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act — Sections
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §1 — Short title, extent and commencement (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §2 — Repeals (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §3 — Definitions (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §4 — Prohibition of the manufacture of, traffic in, and consumption of liquor and intoxicating drugs (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §5 — Punishment for rendering or attempting to render denatured spirit fit for human consumption: Whoever renders or attempts to render fit for human consumption any spirit whether manufactured in. India or not, which has been denatured or any preparation containing such spirit or has, in his possession, any spirit or preparation containing spirit in respect of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such attempt has been made (shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees). For the purpose of this section, it shall be presumed until the contrary is (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §6 — Prohibition of advertisement: Whoever prints or publishes in any newspaper, book, leaflet, booklet or any other single or periodical publication or otherwise displays or distributed any advertisement or other matter soliciting the use of, or offering any liquor or untoxicating drug other than liquor, or drugs exempted under Section 16, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both: Provided that this section shall not apply: (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §7 — Punishment for conspiracy; (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §8 — Punishment for vexatious search or arrest (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §9 — Punishment for vexatious delay (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §10 — Punishment for abetment of escape of person arrested, etc (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §11 — Punishment for offences not otherwise provided for (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §12 — Punishment for abetment of offence against Act in area to which Act is not extended (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §13 — [ Drug,etc., liable to confiscation] (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §14 — Confiscation how ordered.- (1) When the offender is convicted or when the person charged with an offence against this Act is acquitted, but the court decides that anything is liable to confiscation, such confiscation [shall be ordered by the court]. [(2) Where, during the trial of a case for an offence against this Act, the court decides that anything is liable to confiscation, the court shall order the confiscation; Provided that no animal, vessel, cart or other vehicle shall be confiscated under sub-section (1), or sub-section (2),if the Court after hearing the owner of such animal, vessel, cart or other vehicle and any person claiming any right (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §15 — Offences under Act to be cognizable: All offences under this Act shall be cognizable and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) with respect to cognizable offences shall apply to them. 15-A. Summary trial of certain offences: Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), the State of Government may confer on (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §16 — Power to notify exemptions (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §17 — Exemption of bonafide travelers and lawful consignment (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §18 — Licences for bonafide medicinal or other purposes (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §19 — Licensce for tapping neera or padani, etc (Criminal)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §20 — Permits and licences (Criminal)