The Excise Act 1871, 10 of 1871, (Rep., Act 22 of 1881)

Section 81. Rules respecting manufacture and sale of spirits, &c., in Military Cantonments

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

82. Mode of making arrest or search within Military Cantonments. X 81. Rules respecting manufacture and sale of spirits, &c., in Military Cantonments. 81. Within the limits of any Military Cantonment, and within such distance from those limits as the Local Government in any case prescribes, no licenses for the manufacture of spirits, or for the sale of spirituous and fermented liquors, shall be granted, nor shall the duties leviable upon such spirits and liquors be let in farm, unless with the knowledge and consent of the Commanding Officer; and upon his requisition any license which has been granted, either by the Collector or by a farmer, within such distance or limits shall be immediately withdrawn. Mode of making arrest or search within Military Cantonments.

Source: India Code