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The Constitutional Court has been called upon to confirm the invalidity of certain provisions in the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act of 2024, after the provincial legislature failed to ensure meaningful public participation in legislation that extended liquor trading hours. The DG Murray Trust is urging the court to go further by affirming the governme

Chennai recorded liquor sales worth ₹95.85 crore, while the Tiruchi zone clocked ₹98.97 crore, followed by Madurai at ₹88.38 crore

The circular comes on the heels of the government shifting Sreeram Samabasiva Rao from the Excise Commissioner’s post in the wake of the political row over the department’s “hasty” reclassification of a few bars and beer parlours as bars and the almost “instantaneous” approval for private players to open lounge bars at CIAL

The petitioner association claims that an environmental and social welfare cess of ₹10 per bottle cannot be imposed on recreation clubs and the latter cannot be expected to collect empty bottles from the residences of its members

The patron was served 14 beers over a five-and-a-half-hour period, which is the equivalent of more than 21 standard drinks, said the AGCO in a news release.

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A midtown Toronto location of St. Louis Bar & Grill could lose their liquor licence for 60 days after a patron, who was served 14 beers, fell down a flight of stairs in the restaurant and later died. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) said on April 11, a patron at the St. […]

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Excise Minister M. Liju blame the LDF government for the 'liberal granting' of bar licences by ceding the authority to lower-level excise officials, possibly to evade political responsibility; CPI(M) State Secretariat member and former Excise Minister M.B. Rajesh accuses Satheesan and Liju of 'lying' to save face, and the LD

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Tasmac last week announced a ₹10 increase in the MRP of all liquor variants from November 1, 2026, by introducing an environment cess, with consumers eligible for a ₹10 refund upon returning empty bottles

Anurag Sujania, along with Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal, had been removed on October 27, over a month after a hooch tragedy killed more than 25 in the district

Excise Minister M. Liju told The Hindu that the UDF would “dismantle the rules and amendments” that gave deputy excise commissioners the power to grant bar licenses

According to police, the liquor was being smuggled from Harda district to Gujarat; truck owner arrested, driver remains at large

Customers present at the bar during the search operation were reportedly let off after being examined

Environment cess to be added to the existing maximum retail price of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, beer, wine, liquor from other States and imported liquor; those who return the bottles will get a refund of ₹10

Women-led protests began last week in Ladakh, driven by a newly introduced liquor policy, demanding a complete rollback of the policy and for Ladakh to be declared a dry Union territory

Justice N. Ramesh poses the question after expressing shock over a 19-year-old college student having consumed liquor at a bar attached to a hotel reportedly run by the college management

The 'Delhi Liquor Booking' app was launched by the DSIIDC after required trials, enabling customers to book liquor and pick it up from the vends of the corporation

A total of 11 people have been arrested so far, amid allegations surfacing of over 10 deaths due to spurious liquor in a month in two villages of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh

The reshuffle also saw the transfer of Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal and SP Anurag Sujania, who were in charge when a hooch tragedy claimed more than 25 lives in September

The locals of the two villages have claimed that 13 people have died so far since September 26

Some villagers have claimed that at least 10 persons died after consuming spurious liquor in Dewas district between September 27 and October 16

The alleged theft took place at the outlet located along MC Road between 6.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on October 20

Theft at a premium outlet at Muvattupuzha near Kochi. It came to light when Kerala State Beverages Corporation officials checked stock on October 21

He was granted bail on a 24-hour curfew until November 20.

Liquor depot sales rose 37% over last year, with supplies worth ₹303.40 crore recorded on October 19 alone as retailers stock up ahead of the festival