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Alcohol is a subject in the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. [10] [11] [12] Therefore, the laws governing alcohol vary from state to state. Liquor in India is generally sold at liquor stores, restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, clubs and discos but not online.
On 14 December 2022, an alcohol poisoning took place in Bihar, India. [1] The poisoning resulted in the death of 73 people. [2] The victims consumed hooch (spurious liquor), that is qualitatively different from the standard alcoholic products. [3] It is the highest death toll in Bihar, since liquor prohibition in state in 2016. [4]
Sale [and consumption] of any type of alcohol in hotels, bars, clubs and any other place will be illegal from today onwards." [12] Violating the law carries a penalty of 5 years to 10 years imprisonment. [13] On 30 September 2016 Patna High Court ruled that the ban is "illegal, impractical and unconstitutional". [14]
Mexico (illegal to drink alcohol in public streets and to carry open alcohol containers in public) [29] Morocco (illegal in public; alcohol must be purchased and consumed in licensed hotels, bars, and tourist areas, and is sold in most major supermarkets [30]) Norway (only sold in stores within a certain time period on weekdays. Illegal to ...
The drinking laws in India vary significantly based on where you're visiting, and can range from a minimum age of 18 to an outright ban on alcohol. In Delhi, the drinking age recently decreased ...
Pages in category "Alcohol law in India" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... This page was last edited on 22 March 2022, ...
In 2022, the laws were revised to allow hotels, restaurants, and outlets that serve food as well as display and sell alcohol to apply for liquor sale licenses. Those over 21 can apply for a drinking permit, while Muslims must get a prescription from a doctor with at least an associate professor rank.
People love making laws about drinking almost as much as other people love drinking. Some have been overturned. Some were never real. And some of these laws go on today.