Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Section 12 — Punishment for abetment of offence against Act in area to which Act is not extended

Summary

This section deals with offences committed in an area where the Act has been extended. If an offence against the Act is committed in such an area, then anyone who commits, attempts to commit, or abets the commission of any of the acts that make up that offence will be liable for punishment. This applies whether the commission, attempt, or abetment happens inside or outside that area.

Official Text

Where any offence against this Act is committed in any area to which it has been extended, whoever, commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the commission of any of the acts making up the offence shall be liable to be punished thereof, whether such commission, attempt or abetment takes place within or outside such area.

Referred to by

• Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act §52 — Power of District Magistrate to transfer cases

Related Judgments

• SMT. PARAYANKANDIYAL ERA VATH KANAPRAVAN KALLIANI AMMA AND ORS. vs K. DEVI AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1996)
• P. NALLAMMAL vs STATE REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (1999)
• STATE THROUGH CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs PARMESHWARAN SUBRAMANI AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• SYED AHMED AGA ETC. vs STATE OF MYSORE & ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1975)