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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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Bihar Dilutes Liquor Ban, First-Time Offenders Won't Be Jailed Anymore
A first time offender under Bihar's anti-liquor law will be able to walk free after paying a fine instead of undergoing a five-year jail term, the state's top law officer said today, a day after the Nitish Kumar government approved amendments to dilute its provisions.
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Nitish Kumar's New Rule: Bihar Officials Can't Drink Anywhere In The World
Officials of Bihar, which went dry 10 months ago, cannot drink outside the state or even abroad, in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's new rule. The Bihar cabinet cleared an amendment in the state prohibition law earlier this week, after which bureaucrats, judges or magistrates caught drinking anywhere in the world will be punished.
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Yes Boss: BJP Falls In Line After PM Narendra Modi Praises Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban
It's being called the "Boss effect" in Patna. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's prohibition policy last week, his party the BJP has said it will participate in a "human chain" being organised by Mr Kumar to popularise the liquor ban in the state.
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'Rasgulla' Sales Have Risen In Bihar Since Liquor Ban: Nitish Kumar
Counting virtues of prohibition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said sale of "Rasgulla" has increased by 16.25 per cent in past seven months since ban on alcohol in the state.
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Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban Not Illegal For Now, Supreme Court Intervenes
Nitish Kumar's controversial liquor ban is not illegal yet. Last week, the Patna High Court said the prohibition policy championed by Mr Kumar as Chief Minister is unconstitutional. Today, the Supreme Court set aside that decision while it reviews the matter.
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BJP Welcomes Nitish Kumar's Re-Imposition Of Liquor Ban Law
The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP on Monday welcomed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's re-imposition of liquor ban law, adding that a comprehensive legislation is required to be introduced.
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Nitish Kumar Brings In Tougher Liquor Laws After Court Sets Aside Prohibition
Two days after the Patna High Court set aside the ban on liquor in Bihar, the Nitish Kumar government brought into play the controversial Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 -- the new law which critics have called draconian for its penalties which are stricter than the earlier amendments to the Bihar Excise Act, 1915.
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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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Bihar Dilutes Liquor Ban, First-Time Offenders Won't Be Jailed Anymore
A first time offender under Bihar's anti-liquor law will be able to walk free after paying a fine instead of undergoing a five-year jail term, the state's top law officer said today, a day after the Nitish Kumar government approved amendments to dilute its provisions.
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Nitish Kumar's New Rule: Bihar Officials Can't Drink Anywhere In The World
Officials of Bihar, which went dry 10 months ago, cannot drink outside the state or even abroad, in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's new rule. The Bihar cabinet cleared an amendment in the state prohibition law earlier this week, after which bureaucrats, judges or magistrates caught drinking anywhere in the world will be punished.
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Yes Boss: BJP Falls In Line After PM Narendra Modi Praises Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban
It's being called the "Boss effect" in Patna. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's prohibition policy last week, his party the BJP has said it will participate in a "human chain" being organised by Mr Kumar to popularise the liquor ban in the state.
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'Rasgulla' Sales Have Risen In Bihar Since Liquor Ban: Nitish Kumar
Counting virtues of prohibition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said sale of "Rasgulla" has increased by 16.25 per cent in past seven months since ban on alcohol in the state.
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Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban Not Illegal For Now, Supreme Court Intervenes
Nitish Kumar's controversial liquor ban is not illegal yet. Last week, the Patna High Court said the prohibition policy championed by Mr Kumar as Chief Minister is unconstitutional. Today, the Supreme Court set aside that decision while it reviews the matter.
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BJP Welcomes Nitish Kumar's Re-Imposition Of Liquor Ban Law
The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP on Monday welcomed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's re-imposition of liquor ban law, adding that a comprehensive legislation is required to be introduced.
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Nitish Kumar Brings In Tougher Liquor Laws After Court Sets Aside Prohibition
Two days after the Patna High Court set aside the ban on liquor in Bihar, the Nitish Kumar government brought into play the controversial Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 -- the new law which critics have called draconian for its penalties which are stricter than the earlier amendments to the Bihar Excise Act, 1915.
