Patna: Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday raised concerns over the implementation of Bihar’s prohibition law, alleging that shortcomings in enforcement were causing problems, particularly for poor people. He urged CM Samrat Choudhary to consider implementing prohibition in Bihar along the lines of the Gujarat model.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the…
Patna: The Patna high court ruled that district-level special excise courts, constituted to hear cases under Bihar’s liquor prohibition law, have the jurisdiction to decide release applications pertaining to non-alcoholic and non-contraband goods or consignments seized along with vehicles, allegedly carrying liquor bottles.The provisions of liquor prohibition laws in Bihar permit the special excise courts…
As Bihar approaches a decade of alcohol prohibition, codeine cough syrups have surged as a cheap substitute, with seizures and addiction cases rising, especially among youngsters and in rural areas. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) this week seized 7,500 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from outside the Rajendranagar Terminal Railway Station in Patna. The…
