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Over 36 Lakh Litres Of Liquor Seized In Dry State Bihar In 2025
The authorities seized more than 36.3 lakh litres of liquor in 2025 in Bihar, where alcoholic beverages were banned nine years ago, and arrested 1.25 lakh people for violating the prohibition law.
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Tejashwi Yadav's "Can Review" Hint On Bihar Liquor Ban Ahead Of Polls
Bihar's ban on alcohol, imposed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar nine years ago, could be up for review if the Grand Alliance comes to power. Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav dropped a broad hint on this today
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Any Data To Show Liquor Consumption Fell After Ban? Supreme Court Asks Bihar
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Bihar government on whether it had conducted any study or had any empirical data to show whether liquor consumption has decreased after the enactment of prohibition law in the state.
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Lives Of Bihar People At Risk Due To State's Policy On Liquor Ban: Court
The lives of the people of Bihar have come under risk because of the state government's failure to effectively implement its much-touted prohibition law, the Patna High Court has said.
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Bihar Planning To Relax Liquor Ban Amid Criticism
Amid allegations of "ineffective implementation" of the prohibition law and recent hooch tragedies in Bihar, the state government is planning to amend the legislation to make it less stringent, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Phenomenal Rise In Bail Pleas Due To Bihar Liquor Law: High Court
The Patna High Court has told the Supreme Court that there is "phenomenal increase" in filing of bail applications due to the enforcement of prohibition in the state and roughly 25% of regular bail pleas are being filed under the prohibition law.
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"Don't Come To Bihar If You Find Liquor Ban Inconvenient": Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for public shaming of those flouting liquor ban in the state while hardening his stance against relaxing the stringent prohibition law for those coming to the dry state from elsewhere.
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"Do People Come To Bihar To Drink?": Nitish Kumar On Exempting Outsiders From Ban
Demands for relaxing the stringent prohibition law in Bihar for those coming to the state from outside were on Friday dismissed outright by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Bihar Liquor Ban Law A "Failure": Tejashwi Yadav On Illicit Liquor Deaths
Condemning the deaths who died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav termed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's liquor ban law as "complete failure".
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"Murders Happen Despite Law Against It": Nitish Kumar Defends Prohibition
The Bihar assembly passed a bill on Monday to amend some of the stringent provisions of the prohibition law in order to prevent its misuse and make the quantum of punishment proportionate to the nature of offence.
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Over 36 Lakh Litres Of Liquor Seized In Dry State Bihar In 2025
The authorities seized more than 36.3 lakh litres of liquor in 2025 in Bihar, where alcoholic beverages were banned nine years ago, and arrested 1.25 lakh people for violating the prohibition law.
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Tejashwi Yadav's "Can Review" Hint On Bihar Liquor Ban Ahead Of Polls
Bihar's ban on alcohol, imposed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar nine years ago, could be up for review if the Grand Alliance comes to power. Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav dropped a broad hint on this today
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Any Data To Show Liquor Consumption Fell After Ban? Supreme Court Asks Bihar
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Bihar government on whether it had conducted any study or had any empirical data to show whether liquor consumption has decreased after the enactment of prohibition law in the state.
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Lives Of Bihar People At Risk Due To State's Policy On Liquor Ban: Court
The lives of the people of Bihar have come under risk because of the state government's failure to effectively implement its much-touted prohibition law, the Patna High Court has said.
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Bihar Planning To Relax Liquor Ban Amid Criticism
Amid allegations of "ineffective implementation" of the prohibition law and recent hooch tragedies in Bihar, the state government is planning to amend the legislation to make it less stringent, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Phenomenal Rise In Bail Pleas Due To Bihar Liquor Law: High Court
The Patna High Court has told the Supreme Court that there is "phenomenal increase" in filing of bail applications due to the enforcement of prohibition in the state and roughly 25% of regular bail pleas are being filed under the prohibition law.
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"Don't Come To Bihar If You Find Liquor Ban Inconvenient": Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for public shaming of those flouting liquor ban in the state while hardening his stance against relaxing the stringent prohibition law for those coming to the dry state from elsewhere.
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"Do People Come To Bihar To Drink?": Nitish Kumar On Exempting Outsiders From Ban
Demands for relaxing the stringent prohibition law in Bihar for those coming to the state from outside were on Friday dismissed outright by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Bihar Liquor Ban Law A "Failure": Tejashwi Yadav On Illicit Liquor Deaths
Condemning the deaths who died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav termed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's liquor ban law as "complete failure".
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"Murders Happen Despite Law Against It": Nitish Kumar Defends Prohibition
The Bihar assembly passed a bill on Monday to amend some of the stringent provisions of the prohibition law in order to prevent its misuse and make the quantum of punishment proportionate to the nature of offence.
