The Excise (Spirits) Act 1863, 16 of 1863 (Rep., Act 23 of 2016)

Section 111. Every

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

111. Every IV. Every person who shall attempt, or shall connive at an attempt, to render fit for human consumption, Spirits removed from Penalty for attempting to render fit for human a Distillery under the provisions of this Act, shall be consumption5 spirits removed under this Act. liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand Rupees ; and the possessor of such Spirits on which such attempt has been made, or which may have been rendered fit for human consumption, shall be liable on conviction before any Officer exercising the powers of a Magistrate to a penalty not exceeding five hundred Rupees. V. Any penalty imposed under &they of the last two preceding Sections such penalty how to be may in case of non-payment be levied by distress and sale levied. of the goods and chattels of the offender, by warrant under the hand of the Officer by whom such penalty was imposed. VI. In case any such penalty shall not be forthwith paid, any such Officer I n case of non-papent[may order the offender to be apprehended and detained in ] of penalty, offender may be safe custody, until the return can be conveniently made to detained pending return to distress warrant. such warrant of distress, unless the offender shall give security to the satisfaction of such Officer for his appearance at such place and time, as shall be appointed for the return of the warrant of distress. not VIII. The prohibition contained in Section XI of Act I11 of 1852 (to amend the law relatirug to spirituous and ifitoxicating Provisions of Section XI, 111 of 1852, relating to liquors, drugs, and prepal-ations witl~h the Tervitories to spirits rendered unfit for subordiwate to the Presidegzcy of Bombay) against mixing c o n s u ~ ~ t i o ~ ulder this l any noxious drug or material in, or by other process Act. adulterating Spirits manufactured under the provisions of llegulation XXI of 1527 of the Bombay Code, or of the said Act 1x1 of 1852, shall not apply to Spirits rendered unfit for human consumption uncler this Act. IX, In every case of conviction under Section 111 or Section IV of this Act, the liquor or Spirits with the cask or vessel containConfiscation in cases of conviction under Section ing the same, and the cart, boat, and animal or animals 1x1 or `IV.` employed in carrying such liquor or Spirit, shall be liable to confiscation. -

Source: India Code