The Maharashtra Prohibition Act

Author: Sunil Dighe

Year: 2026 Edition

About the Book:

This updated 2026 Edition of The Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 presents the complete statute as amended up to date, along with the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 and other allied legislations governing prohibition, licensing, detention, and enforcement. Authored by Advocate Sunil Dighe, the book provides a practical statutory framework addressing bootlegging, illicit liquor trade, preventive detention, licensing powers, habitual offender proceedings, and procedural safeguards—making it indispensable for criminal law practitioners, enforcement authorities, and trial courts in Maharashtra.

Key Features:

• Updated 2026 Edition with latest amendments

• Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 (Act No. XXV of 1949)

• Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 (updated by notifications up to 2025)

• Maharashtra Molasses (Control) Act included

• Preventive detention & detention order jurisprudence

• Licensing under Section 49 – exclusive state privilege

• Magistrates’ powers relating to habitual offenders

• Procedural safeguards for detention & security for good behaviour

• Practical relevance for raids, seizures, and prosecution

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Ideal For:

• Criminal Law Practitioners

• Prohibition & Excise Matters Lawyers

• Magistrate & Sessions Court Lawyers

• Police & Enforcement Officials

• Judicial Service Aspirants

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