Governor gives assent to 'draconian' Bihar prohibition law
The bill had been awaiting the Governor’s nod for over a month after it was sent to him last month. It was sent to the Governor's office after being passed from both houses of the state legislature in the monsoon session of the state assembly.
The new law provides for arrest of the persons under non-bailable sections once caught possessing or consuming liquor, community fine on the entire village, arrest of the entire adult family members if caught with liquor bottles at home and cancellation of all government licences once found guilty of violating the laws.
The law also provides for death sentence to the accused persons in case of death due to consumption of spurious liquor or life sentence plus a penalty of Rs One million.
The state government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed total prohibition in Bihar in April this year under pressures from the female community.
thebiharpost.com
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