Section 35State of Chattisgarh Act
Section 35: Penalty for altering or attempting to alter any denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation
Penalty for altering or attempting to alter any denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation.
- Whoever -(a)
alters or attempts to alter any denatured spirits or denatured spirituous preparation 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, by any method whatsoever; or(b)
has in his possession any spirit in respect-of which he knows or has reason to believe that any such alteration or attempt has been made with the intention specified in clause (a), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to two years and also with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to four thousand rupees.(c)
mixes denatured spirit or such altered denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparation with potable spirit; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than [two months] [Substituted by C.G. Act No. 8 of 2011, dated 30.4.2011.] but which may extend to two years and also with fine which shall not be less than [five thousand rupees] [Substituted by C.G. Act No. 8 of 2011, dated 30.4.2011.] but which may extend to [twenty five thousand rupees] [Substituted by C.G. Act No. 8 of 2011, dated 30.4.2011.]:Previous
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