Liquor Ban

Two dead in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's Begusarai district

In yet another case of suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar, two persons have died in Begusarai district with locals alleging that they had consumed spurious liquor and police admitting that it was conducting raids jointly with the Prohibition Excise & Registration department. The two - identified as Hareram Tanti (50) and Chunchun Prasad Singh (60) - died on Wednesday. Both deaths have been reported from Mehda Shahpur village under the jurisdiction of Cherriabariyarpur police station. The district police have so far maintained that it was not in a position to confirm that the deaths were caused by liquor consumption. In a statement, the police claimed that one of the deceased, Hareram Tanti, had been admitted to a hospital with "breathing trouble", while the family members of the other person, Chunchun Prasad Singh, did not agree to a post-mortem examination and claimed that he died of "cold". "The exact cause of death of Tanti can only be known after the post-mortem examination.

Govt officials making 'big money' off liquor prohibition policy: Patna HC

Court slams Bihar government, says policy has become handy for police, who are working in tandem with smugglers

SC issues notice on petition for age checks at bars and liquor stores

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre in response to a petition calling for mandatory age verification at liquor outlets to prevent underage drinking and accidents

Spurious liquor kills 20 people in Bihar's Siwan, 4 dead in Chapra

Legal action is being taken against the Bhagwanpur SHO and Prohibition ASI of the Bhagwanpur Police Station, as per the District Magistrate Mukul Kumar Gupta

UP liquor shops near Haryana border to be shut ahead of polls. Top updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Liquor stores in Uttar Pradesh districts within 3 km of the Haryana border will be shut 48 hours before voting on October 5

MP to ban consumption of meat & liquor in religious towns along Narmada

There are 21 districts, 68 tehsils and 1126 ghats on the banks of the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh

Pune case: Set limit on serving alcohol as customers drive home, says court

A local court hearing the luxury car accident case on Tuesday remanded three accused in police custody till May 24, and directed the pub and bar operators to decide a limit on how much liquor should be served to their customers as the latter use their own vehicles to drive back home afterwards. The court remanded the three accused - an owner and two managers of different restaurants - in police custody in the case of a car accident allegedly involving a 17-year-old boy that claimed the lives of two persons in the early hours of Sunday. While seeking their custody for seven days, the prosecution told the court that the establishments owned or managed by the accused served liquor to the boy and his friends without confirming his age. Expressing concern over the loss of two lives in the accident, the judge, while remanding the three accused into police custody, came down heavily on the pub and bar operators. On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the accused juvenile along .

No pressure on Pune police over car crash probe, says Dy CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday asserted no police negligence has come to light while handling the Pune car crash involving a 17-year-old boy and denied any kind of pressure on cops probing the case. A Porsche car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old, who the police claim was drunk at the time, fatally knocked down two motorbike-borne software engineers in Kalyani Nagar in Pune city in the early hours of Sunday. The teen's father, a builder, and four persons linked to two restaurants where he was served liquor before the fatal crash have been arrested by the police. Amid an outrage over the accident, Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, made a surprise visit to the Pune Police commissionerate to review the case, and later addressed the media. On demands from residents to advance closing time of pubs from 1.30 am now to 11 pm, Fadnavis said he has asked the police department to submit a report on the issue. Asked about the Porsche car being allowed

SC recalls 2023 decision on relocation of liquor shop away from temples

The Supreme Court on Monday recalled its 2023 decision ordering relocation of a liquor shop in Puducherry to an area beyond 500 metres from a temple, mosque or an educational institution, saying that local municipal laws will also apply to deal with wine shops. Earlier, the top court in 2016 had come out with a significant verdict in a case titled State of Tamil Nadu Vs K Balu holding that no liquor shops will be permitted within 500 metres of national and state highways to prohibit drunken driving and road mishaps. Later, the decision was modified and liquor vends were permitted at a distance of 220 metres from national and state highways if the area is a municipal area with a minimum population of 20,000. It was also held that besides the apex court judgement, the state government will be free to frame a policy on setting up of liquor shops keeping in mind the local municipal laws and regulations. However, a Supreme Court bench on March 20, 2023 ordered relocation of a liquor sho

Liquor seized from Saurashtra cricketers headed to Gujarat from Chandigarh

The incident occurred after the Saurashtra team travelled to Chandigarh for their Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy, U-23 Multi-Day Tournament match against Chandigarh

Ram Mandir inauguration: These states will not sell liquor on January 22

Ahead of the Ram mandir consecration ceremony, governments of several states have prohibited the sale of liquor. Check out the full list here

Ram Temple consecration: Liquor shops to remain shut in U'khand on Jan 22

The Uttarakhand government has announced that liquor shops across the state will be closed on January 22, to mark the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Gujarat's GIFT City exempted from liquor ban, 'wine-and-dine' allowed

In an attempt to provide "global business ecosystem" at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), the Gujarat government on Friday lifted the ban on liquor in the area, exempting it from prohibition which is in place across the state. Being the state in which Mahatma Gandhi was born, the manufacture, storage, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages have been banned in Gujarat since its formation. Such exemption had never been granted in any area of the state in the past. "GIFT City has emerged as a global financial and technological hub which is bustling with economic activities. An important decision has been taken on Friday to change rules to allow 'wine and dine' facilities in the GIFT City area to provide a global business ecosystem to global investors, technical experts and national and international companies," the state prohibition department said in a statement. "Under the new system, hotels, restaurants and clubs (existing and that will come up) in the GI

Chhattisgarh polls: Farmers' support will help win 75 seats, says CM Baghel

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said that his government implemented several schemes for the welfare and support of farmers, and this will help the Congress win 75-plus seats

Companies not too keen to implement Haryana's liquor at workplace policy

Executives said that while the policy is progressive and intended to create a new precedent, it is only slowly gaining traction

Pathetic law and order responsible for Saran liquor tragedy: Giriraj Singh

BJP's firebrand leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh has said that the Saran liquor tragedy took place due to the pathetic law and order situation in Bihar

Bihar BJP leaders visit Saran, Kishore says spirit seized by police used

'It is a big proof that the entire incident was executed in well-planned manner and local police were involved in it'

'Those who drink liquor, will die', says Bihar CM on hooch tragedy

Targetting the Opposition, the CM said, "BJP leaders should go in public and make people aware about the benefits of liquor ban in Bihar"

Liquor available everywhere in Bihar, Nitish should roll back ban: RLJP

CM Nitish Kumar should analyse it and roll back the law," RLJP chief Paras

RCP Singh attacks Nitish Kumar, asks him to lift liquor ban in Bihar

Due to liquor ban, the Bihar govt is losing a big chunk of revenue and it is directly affecting the common people. The developments of public welfare works are not taking place in Bihar, he said.