Now, Bihar's liquor fine for first-time offenders reduced to Rs 2,000-5,000
2 years, 8 months ago

Now, Bihar's liquor fine for first-time offenders reduced to Rs 2,000-5,000

India Today  

In a fresh amendment to the prohibition law in Bihar, it was decided that those caught drinking alcohol for the first time would be released after they paid a fine. Those caught drinking for the first time in the state will be released after paying a fine between Rs 2,000 and 5,000, as decided by the executive magistrate. READ: Why Bihar wants to relax punishment under prohibition law As per the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment 2022, if a first-time offender fails to pay the fine, then they can be imprisoned for a month. After facing flak, the state government enacted this new amendment and reduced the fine amount so that the legal system in Bihar is not overburdened with liquor cases.

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Bihar Alcohol Ban 2016-2024: Impact, Failures, and Political Future
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bihar Alcohol Ban 2016-2024: Impact, Failures, and Political Future

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 19:28 IST - 6 MINS READ When Chief Minister Nitish Kumar banned the sale of alcohol in Bihar in 2016, it sparked mixed reactions. Once the liquor ban is lifted, that money will be dedicated solely to establishing a new education system in Bihar.” The Ranchi-based social activist Sudhir Pal, who supports prohibition, expressed disappointment …

State's Alcohol Ban Led To Illegal Liquor Trade; Police, Excise, Tax, Transport Dept Officials Love The Ban As It Means Big Money: Patna HC
1 month, 1 week ago

State's Alcohol Ban Led To Illegal Liquor Trade; Police, Excise, Tax, Transport Dept Officials Love The Ban As It Means Big Money: Patna HC

Live Law  

While quashing the penalty of demotion imposed on an Inspector on the ground that he had been negligent in implementing the Excise Prohibition law, the Patna High Court observed that while the law was passed with the objective of improving public health however "for several reasons, it finds itself on the wrong side of the history".In doing so the court …

BJP seeks general amnesty for those accused of violating Bihar’s prohibition law
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP seeks general amnesty for those accused of violating Bihar’s prohibition law

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: A day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar agreed to sanction ₹4 lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin of people who died due to hooch, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi stepped up his offensive against the chief minister on Tuesday and demanded that the chief minister also compensate people who suffered permanent injuries due to hooch …

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister
1 year, 9 months ago

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister

Hindustan Times  

A total of 7,49,000 people were arrested in Bihar under liquor prohibition law till January 2023, while the conviction rate in cases related to violation is 21.98% till February 2023, as per the latest data of the Bihar government. 1.54 crore litre of illegal foreign liquor and 96.71 lakh litre of illegal countrymade liquor have been seized in Bihar since …

GUEST COLUMN | Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and the prohibition debate
1 year, 11 months ago

GUEST COLUMN | Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and the prohibition debate

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:15 IST Every law is enacted on a prior assumption that the capacity to ensure its purposes can be created. Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar owns the State’s prohibition policy but seems bereft of the capacity to enforce it. Enacted in 2016, Bihar’s prohibition law criminalises a whole chain of activities: “no person shall manufacture, …

Bihar Citizens' Lives At Risk Due To Govt's Failure To Implement Liquor Ban: Patna HC Requests CJ To Take Cognizance Of Issue
2 years, 2 months ago

Bihar Citizens' Lives At Risk Due To Govt's Failure To Implement Liquor Ban: Patna HC Requests CJ To Take Cognizance Of Issue

Live Law  

In a strongly worded order, the Patna High Court has recently observed that the Bihar State Authorities have failed to implement a complete liquor prohibition in the State and the lives of Bihar citizens have been risked due to the state's failure to effectively implement the ban.With this, the bench of Justice Purnendu Singh directed the HC Registry that its …

Bihar govt should relax liquor norms to increase tourism: Indian Railway official
2 years, 2 months ago

Bihar govt should relax liquor norms to increase tourism: Indian Railway official

India Today  

The ban on liquor has affected tourism in Bihar, said an official from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, adding that the norms must be relaxed. Speaking about its effect on tourism, Zafar Azam, Group General Manager of East Zone IRCTC said that due to the prohibition of liquor in Bihar, tourism is not increasing and foreign tourists are …

Bihar liquor ban: Over 13,000 first-time offenders freed in 3 months after paying fine
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar liquor ban: Over 13,000 first-time offenders freed in 3 months after paying fine

India TV News  

Highlights Around 13,391 offenders freed in three months after paying their fine A total of 17,553 first-time offenders had been arrested in this regard In June, the Bihar Police and ALTF arrested around 8,651 first-time offenders Bihar liquor ban news updates: After the amendment to the Liquor Prohibition Act Bihar, the state police and Anti-Liquor Task Force have released 13,391 …

'Mahapaapi, Don't Consider Them Indians': Cornered Over Hooch Deaths, Nitish Kumar Clarifies on Relief
2 years, 8 months ago

'Mahapaapi, Don't Consider Them Indians': Cornered Over Hooch Deaths, Nitish Kumar Clarifies on Relief

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is facing criticism over hooch tragedies in the state, has called the people who consume liquor “Mahapaapi” and said the state government cannot be made liable for providing relief to those who die after consuming toxic liquor. Speaking in the Bihar Assembly after introduction and passage of an amendment bill that seeks to make …

Bihar assembly passes amendment Bill on liquor ban with 100% majority
2 years, 8 months ago

Bihar assembly passes amendment Bill on liquor ban with 100% majority

India TV News  

Highlights Bihar assembly passes amendment Bill on liquor ban with 100% majority The amendment will make the law less stringent on first-time offenders Govt has not divulged amount of the fine to be imposed on first-time offenders The Bihar Assembly on Wednesday introduced and passed an amendment bill that seeks to make the liquor ban less stringent for first-time offenders …

Why Bihar wants to relax punishment under prohibition law
2 years, 9 months ago

Why Bihar wants to relax punishment under prohibition law

India Today  

With the Nitish Kumar cabinet, on March 8, approving the proposed amendments to the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the new focus of prohibition in the state appears to be on giving a second chance to violators rather than punishing them straightaway. A top official in the chief minister’s secretariat said Nitish feels that the people of Bihar have …

Bihar Prohibition Act Clogging Courts With Bail Applications: Supreme Court Raises Alarm; Seeks State's Response
2 years, 9 months ago

Bihar Prohibition Act Clogging Courts With Bail Applications: Supreme Court Raises Alarm; Seeks State's Response

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has sought the State of Bihar's response as to steps being taken by it to deal with the litigation which arise from the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh also asked the State to apprise it of the analysis that took place before the law was brought …

Are Offences Under Bihar Prohibition Act Quantity Based? Supreme Court To Consider
3 years, 4 months ago

Are Offences Under Bihar Prohibition Act Quantity Based? Supreme Court To Consider

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in appeal filed by the State of Bihar against a 4th March 2020 order passed by the Patna High Court wherein bail had been granted on the grounds that offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, are not quantity-based. Stating that State of Bihar observes total prohibition vide the Prohibition Act …

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister
3 years, 9 months ago

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister

News 18  

Patna: Over 3.46 lakh people have been arrested for violating the liquor law in Bihar so far, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Minister Sunil Kumar told the legislative assembly on Tuesday. Among them 5000 people have been arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Jharkhand for illegally supplying liquor in dry Bihar, the minister said. While replying to his departments budgetary demand, he …

Dry state Bihar splurging on local, fake liquor in election season as netas buy in bulk | An investigation
4 years, 1 month ago

Dry state Bihar splurging on local, fake liquor in election season as netas buy in bulk | An investigation

India Today  

A cocktail of weak enforcement, corruption and the pent-up demand for booze -- more so during the ongoing election campaign -- seems to have created an active illicit market of counterfeit alcohol in Bihar where liquor was completely banned four years ago. LIQUOR DEMAND PEAKS IN ELECTION SEASON India Today TV has found that cheap local liquor is being packaged …

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