Section 40AState of Chattisgarh Act

Section 40A: Punishment for obstruction to, assault on officer etc

Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915

Punishment for obstruction to, assault on officer etc.

- Whoever assaults or obstructs -

(a)

any excise officer or person exercising powers under this Act, or

(b)

any informant or other person helping any such officer or person while exercising powers under this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.

Sec 40 — Penalty for allowing consumption in chemist's shop, etc

Sec 41 — Manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another

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