Section 37, Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [S2E-50W]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 March 1949.

In Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [A11-XH3]. This text from 17 April 1962, by Maharashtra Act 96 of 1962 [A11-Z9Y]. Other texts (1): from 20 March 1949 to 16 April 1962.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 37, Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [S2E-50W]. Machine: S2E-50W.

37. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to two lakh rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Bombay Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1962 [S2F-ZYA], 17 April 1962, Band A. "section 37 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Maharashtra Act 25 of 1949)".

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