102. Forfeiture
of any
publication
containing
advrtisement
or matter
1[soliciting]
use of
intoxicants.- (1) Where any newspaper, news-sheet, book, leaflet or other publication
wherever printed or published appears to the 2[State] Government to contain any
advertisement or matter 3* soliciting the use of, or offering any intoxicant or hemp,
the 4[State[ Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare every
copy of such newspaper, news-sheet, book, leaflet, booklet or other publication
whether printed or published in the 5[State] or outside to be forfeited to 6[the State
Government], and thereupon any Police Officer may seize the same wherever found
in the 7[State]. Any Magistrate may by warrant authorize any Police Officer not
below the rank of Sub-Inspector to enter upon and search for the same in any premises
where any copy of such issue or any such newspaper, news-sheet, book, leaflet,
booklet or other publication may be or may be reasonably suspected to be. Every
warrant issued under this section shall be executed in the manner provided for the
execution of search warrants under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of
1998)8*.
(2) The declaration of the 9[State] Government under this section shall be final and shall not be questioned in any Civil or Criminal Court.
(2) The declaration of the 9[State] Government under this section shall be final and shall not be questioned in any Civil or Criminal Court.
1This word was substituted for the word "commending" by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 39.
2 This word was substituted for the word "commending" by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 39.
3 See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
4 This word was substituted for the word "commending" by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 39.
5 This word was substituted for the words "pre Reorganisation State of Bombay, excluding the transferred territories" by Bom. 12 of 1959, s. 3.
6 These words were substituted for the words "His Majesty" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
7 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
8 See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
9 See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)