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'''The Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949''' is an [[Act of Parliament|Act]] of the [[Bombay Legislative Assembly]] relating to the promotion and enforcement of [[Alcohol prohibition in India|alcohol prohibition]] in the [[Bombay State]]. The Bombay state was divided into the states of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Gujarat]] in 1960.<ref>The Bombay (Reorganisation) Act, 1960</ref> Today the Act is applicable in the State of Gujarat.

Under the Act a permit is mandatory to purchase, possess, consume or serve liquor. The Act empowers the police to arrest a person for purchasing, consuming or serving alcohol without the permit with punishment ranging from three months to five years in prison. Transporting liquor without a permit is punishable with a fine of 50,000 rupees and 5 years in prison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realityviews.in/2012/06/facts-know-about-bombay-prohibition-act.html |title=Facts know about Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 how to get liquor license permit in Mumbai City |publisher=Realityviews.in |date=2012-06-24 |access-date=2016-10-29}}</ref>

'''After independence the Government appointed Adv Mr J.S.Savant,Bombay as a

'''Member of The Bombay Prohibition Committee. (Was the president of the Maratha Recruitment Board)'''
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== Notable arrests ==

A documentary filmmaker Priti Chandriani was arrested in 2013 for possessing liquor for making liqueur chocolates at home.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-shocker-woman-arrested-for-possessing-liquor-for-chocolates-489628 |title=Mumbai shocker: Woman arrested for possessing liquor for chocolates |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=2012-06-24 |access-date=2016-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/detained-for-not-possessing-liqour-permits-woman-let-off/965776/ |title=Detained for not possessing liquor permits, woman let off - Indian Express |publisher=Archive.indianexpress.com |date=2012-06-23 |access-date=2016-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_MIRRORNEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=MMIR/2012/06/23&ID=Ar00400 |title=Worli resident talks about ordeal after raid |publisher=Epaper.timesofindia.com |date=2012-06-23 |access-date=2016-10-29}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) 2009]]
* [[Licence Raj|Permit Raj]]

==References==
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