State Act
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Section 9. Penalty for being drunk while in charge of a child
THE UTTAR PRADESH CHILDREN ACT, 1951
Act no. 1 of 19521952In forceUttarakhand (State Act)
9. If any person is found drunk in any public street or other public place whether a building or not while having the charge of a child apparently under the age of seven years and if such person is incapable by reason of his drunkenness of taking due care of the child, he may be arrested and shall, if the child is under that age, he punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. Explanation--- for the purposes of this section a child shall be deemed to be under the age of seven if it appears to the court to be under that age unless the contrary is proved.