Maharashtra Prohibition Act 1949 Archives

Collector’s direction under S.142(1) of Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 to close liquor shop to maintain public peace must be specific and not general: Bombay HC

The Collector’s power under Section 142(1) is not restricted to one place, provided the Collector forms an opinion that it is in the public interest to keep the ‘place’ or ‘places’ closed ‘where’ the intoxicant or hemp is sold.

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Ban on liquor sale will only apply to polling areas in Raigad District; Bombay HC modifies Collector’s order of ban on entire Raigad District

Section 142 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 empowers the Collector to close a place where any intoxicant is sold but, the exercise of such power ought to be guided by Section 135-C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.