Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949

This authoritative Marathi volume by Adv. Abhaya Shelkar provides a practical and comprehensive commentary on the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 (Darubandi Adhiniyam). The book explains the scope and object of prohibition law in Maharashtra, definitions of prohibited articles, scheduled offences, and powers conferred on police and excise authorities. It offers detailed procedural guidance on search, seizure, seizure-list (confiscation), safe custody of seized items, sample formats for FIRs and seizure memos, compounding procedures (where applicable), and prosecution strategies to secure convictions. The text highlights preventive measures, community policing aspects, inter-departmental coordination (police, excise, municipal), and safeguards to protect procedural fairness and constitutional rights. Practical checklists, do’s-and-don’ts, and summaries of leading judicial pronouncements relevant to prohibition enforcement are included to help field officers and legal practitioners avoid procedural errors that can vitiate prosecutions. Written in clear Marathi and focused on Marathi administrative practice, this book is an indispensable tool for effective, lawful enforcement of prohibition in local contexts.