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

Section 7

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08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 7: No complaint of an offence under any one of the following sections, namely, thirty-five, thirty-six, 47. No complaint of an offence under any one of the following sections, namely, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty-one, forty-two and forty-three, shall be received unless it is made by the Collector or by an Excise-officer; and no complaint of any offence under this Act shall be received unless it is made within the six months next after the commission of such offence.

Source: India Code