GPRA 85 — Penalty for being drunk and for disorderly behaviour.

Gujarat Prohibition Act (Bombay Prohibition), 1949

Statutory text

[(1)] Whoever, in any street or throughfare or public place or in any place to which the public have or are permitted to have access—

(1) is drunk and incapable of taking care of himself, or (2) behaves in a disorderly manner under the influence of drink, [or (3) is found drunk, but who is not the holder of a permit granted under the provisions of this Act or is not eligible to hold a permit under section 40, 41, [46 or 46A] ]. shall, on conviction, be punished,—

(i) for an offence under clause (1) [or clause (3) ], (a) for a first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month and with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees:

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