Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act Section 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
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proved that any spirit or preparation containing spirit which is proved on chemical analysis to contain any quantity of any of the prescribed denaturants is, or contains or has been, derived from, denatured spirit.