Section 24 of The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003
- (1)Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 6 shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
- (2)All offences under this section shall be compoundable and shall be tried summarily in accordance with the procedure provided for summary trials in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
Summary
- Anyone who sells, offers for sale, or permits the sale of tobacco products to minors under eighteen years old faces a fine.
- Selling tobacco products within a one hundred yard radius of any educational institution, such as a school or college, is also prohibited.
- The maximum fine for these illegal sales is limited to two hundred rupees.
- These offences are compoundable, meaning they can be settled out of court, and they must be tried through quick, simplified summary trials.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What is the maximum fine for selling cigarettes to a minor under Section 24 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003?
Under Section 24 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, anyone who sells tobacco to a minor under eighteen years of age can be punished with a fine up to two hundred rupees.
2. Is selling tobacco near a school a compoundable offence under Section 24 of the tobacco sales regulation law of 2003?
Yes, under Section 24 of the tobacco sales regulation law of 2003, all offences under this section, which includes selling tobacco within one hundred yards of educational institutions, are compoundable.
3. What court procedure is used to try tobacco sales violations under Section 24 of the Indian tobacco control Act?
Under Section 24 of the Indian tobacco control Act, any person prosecuted under this section must be tried summarily, using the fast and simplified process set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 24 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, what is the maximum fine for selling tobacco products to a minor?
Q2.Under Section 24 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, how must trials for selling tobacco to minors or near schools be conducted?
Q3.Under Section 24 of the tobacco control law of 2003, what is the legal nature of offences related to selling tobacco to minors or near educational institutions?
Q4.A street vendor sells chewing tobacco at a stall located ninety yards away from a college. Under Section 24 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, read with Section 6, what is the vendor's maximum fine?