Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016

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. The Act prescribes stringent punishment including capital punishment to those manufacturing or trading illicit liquor.

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

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"What the new Bihar Prohibition and Excise bill, 2016, says". Telegraphindia.com. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
"Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016.
"Bihar legislature clears prohibition bill with unanimity | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
"Nitish govt's anti-liquor policy is illegal: Patna high court". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

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