Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 Explained

Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 is an Act of Bihar Legislative Assembly which prohibits manufacturing, bottling, distribution, transportation, accumulation, possession, purchase, sale or consumption of any type of liquor, intoxicating substance including bhang and medicines with alcoholic substance.[1] [2] The Act prescribes stringent punishment including capital punishment to those manufacturing or trading illicit liquor.[3]

On 30 September 2016, the Patna High Court struck down the Act, deeming it 'illegal'.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: What the new Bihar Prohibition and Excise bill, 2016, says . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804022848/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160802/jsp/frontpage/story_100097.jsp . dead . 4 August 2016 . Telegraphindia.com . 2016-08-02 . 2016-08-06.
  2. Web site: Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806062517/http://excise.bih.nic.in/Acts/Bihar-Excise-%28Amendment%29-Act-2016.pdf. 2016-08-06. dead.
  3. Web site: Bihar legislature clears prohibition bill with unanimity | Business Standard News . 31 March 2016 . Business-standard.com . 2016-08-06.
  4. Web site: Nitish govt's anti-liquor policy is illegal: Patna high court. 30 September 2016. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2019-07-06.

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