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Section 23

Prohibition of Soliciting Use of Intoxicant Or Hemp Or Doing Any Act, Calculated to Incite Or Encourage Member of Public to Commit Offence.

The Maharashtra Prohibition Act
No person shall-

(a) 1* solicit the use of 2[or] offer any intoxicant or hemp; or

3* * * * * * * *

(c) do any act which is calculated to incite or encourage any member of the public or a class of individuals or the public generally to commit any offence under this Act or to commit a breach of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder or the conditions of any licence, permit, pass or authorization granted thereunder.


1 The word "commend" was deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 5 (1)(a).

2 This word was inserted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 5 (1)(b).

3 Clause (b) was deleted by Bom. 26 of 1952, s. 5 (2)