The Excise Act 1881, 22 of 1881, (Rep., Act 12 of 1896) · IV — .

Section 21. No person shall have in his possession any quantity of any spirit or fermented liquor larger than th

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER IV. POSSESSION OF SPIRIT, FERMENTED LIQUOR AND INTOXICATING DRUGS. Possession of spirit, &c. 21. No person shall have in his possession any quantity of any spirit or fermented liquor larger than that specified in section three, clause (k), in respect of such spirit or liquor, unless he is permitted to manufacture or sell the same, or he holds a pass therefor from the Collector or from some other officer empowered by the Local Government to grant such passes. Proviso. Nothing in this section extends to— (a) any foreign spirit or foreign fermented liquor in the possession of any common carrier or warehouse-man as such, or purchased by any person for his private use and not for sale, or (b) tári intended to be used for the manufacture of gúr or molasses. Possession of intoxicating drugs.

Source: India Code