ML Act 11
Section 11 · Punishment for issuing false prescription
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- If a registered medical practitioner issues a prescription with the intention that such prescription shall be used by the person to whom it is issued for the sole purpose of consuming liquor in contravention of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder or any permit granted under this Act shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 6 months
- Fine
- ₹5,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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