Sale of loose cigarettes now invites prison term in Uttar Pradesh

October 07, 2015 11:45

Sale of loose cigarettes across Uttar Pradesh has been banned and deemed a penal offence with immediate effect, officials said in Lucknow. As per the new law, anybody found selling loose cigarettes would face a fine of Rs 1,000 and serve a one-year jail term. Any individual violating the law for a second consecutive occasion would face a fine of Rs 3,000 and serve a three-year jail term. Anybody caught manufacturing loose cigarettes will face a fine of Rs 10,000 and serve a five-year jail term.

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