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

Section 44

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

Chapter VII: . PENALTIES. | | --- | --- | | For illegally manufacturing spirit or liquor. | 35. Whoever in contravention of section five constructs, works or possesses a distillery, still or brewery, or makes fermented liquor, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both; | Section 44: Any Police-officer who, without lawful excuse, neglects or refuses to aid an Excise-officer as requi 44. Any Police-officer who, without lawful excuse, neglects or refuses to aid an Excise-officer as required by section thirty-four, and any officer in charge of a Police-station who, on application made by an Excise-officer desiring to act under section twenty-nine, fails to attend a search himself, or to depute a subordinate officer of the required rank, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Source: India Code