State Act

43-A

Section 43-A. Order of confiscation and destruction not to interfere with other punishment

THE PUDUCHERRY EXCISE ACT, 1970

Act no. 12 of 19701970In forcePuducherry (State Act)

+[43-A.(1) The order of any confiscation under sub-section (3) of section 43 shall not prevent imposition of any other punishment to which the person affected thereby is liable under this Act. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the non-production of confiscated property before the trial court due to disposal of such property, shall not affect the conviction for an offence under this Act. Provided that the samples of liquor and the photographs of the confiscated property may be preserved to meet the evidentiary requirements].