Bihar slashes penalty for liquor transportation
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar slashes penalty for liquor transportation

Hindustan Times  

Vehicles with genuine papers caught transporting liquor to other states via Bihar will be now be released on payment of lower penalty, said a senior official. Currently, owners of the vehicles found transporting liquor through Bihar, where liquor is banned since 2016, face a penalty equal to 50% of the insured value of the vehicle for its release with the court’s permission. “As per the modified norms, competent authorities can release vehicles transporting liquor in the dry state on payment of either 10% of the insured value of the vehicle or ₹5 lakh after consulting the judicial authorities,” Siddharth said. Siddharth said that in certain cases, it was found that owners of new vehicles transporting liquor are unable to pay 50 per cent of its insured value.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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