Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement
Criminal
Summary
Sub-section (1) gives the official name of this law: the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.
Sub-section (2) states that this Act applies to the entire State of Tamil Nadu.
Under clause (a) of sub-section (3), this section, along with Sections 3 and 6 of the Act, takes effect immediately across the whole of Tamil Nadu.
Under clause (b) of sub-section (3), the remaining parts of the Act take effect in two ways: (i) in the district of Salem, they take effect immediately; and (ii) in any other local area within Tamil Nadu, they take effect on a date that the State Government chooses and announces through a formal notification.
Official Text
(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
(3)
(a) This Section and Sections 3 and 6 shall come into force in the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu at once.
(b) The rest of this Act shall come into force— i. in the district of Salem, at once; and ii. in any other local area in the State of Tamil Nadu on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
Sections referred to
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §3 — Definitions
- 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:
Referred to by
Related Judgments
- MADRAS CITY WINE MERCHANTS' ASSON. AND ANR. vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1994)
- AMBIKAPATHI AMMAL & ANR. vs SRI KANDASWAMY KOIL BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER THIRUPORUR — Supreme Court of India (2015)
- STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR. vs INDIA CEMENTS LTD. AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)
