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SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
Bihar’s longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar chairs last cabinet meet, recommends dissolutionBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has recommended the dissolution of his cabinet. He will submit his resignation to the Governor later toda...
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Rajya Sabha MPNitish Kumar has taken oath as a Rajya Sabha member. This marks the end of his long tenure as Bihar Chief Minister. The NDA is set to elect...
Dowry cases rise by 14% in 2023; over 6,100 women killed: NCRB report showsDowry-related crimes surged 14% in 2023, with 15,489 cases registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act and over 6,100 deaths reported nation...
"People are watching you": Bihar Minister takes dig at Tejashwi Yadav over his remark on toddyBihar Minister Shrawon Kumar criticized RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's proposal to exclude toddy from the state's Prohibition Act, emphasizing...
Courts can't say furnish bonds after six months of bail order: SCThe Supreme Court of India stated that courts cannot demand accused individuals to post bail bonds six months after the bail order is issue...
Do you have any data to show liquor consumption decreased after prohibition law: Supreme Court to Bihar governmentA bench of Justices K M Joseph, Krishna Murari, and BV Nagarathna posed the question granting anticipatory bail to one Anil Kumar, a reside...
Why can't Bihar govt vacate its buildings for special courts to try Prohibition cases? says SCThe Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over the seven-year delay in the creation of adequate infrastructure for special courts i...
Bhang isn't a narcotic under NDPS Act, rules Karnataka High CourtThe accused was arrested on June 1, for being in possession of 63 packets of Tarang Company bhang - weighing 14kg - and 44 packets of Masti...
Drinking alcohol is considered sin by Mahatma Gandhi, says Bihar CM Nitish KumarFurther he said that Mahatma Gandhi has also said that it is bad to drink alcohol and he who does not listen to Bapu is a great sinner. Law...
SC slams Bihar prohibition law again for choking courtsIn 2019, the Patna HC had asked the state government to present a plan on how it proposes to dispose of the cases. It also said that anythi...
Empower states to seize property worth up to Rs 5 cr: Nitish KumarThe Bihar CM today demanded that the ambit of Money Laundering Act be expanded by empowering states to seize property amassed through illeg...
Will Nitish shut liquor factories before January 21 in Bihar, asks Sushil Kumar ModiThe chief minister has described the liquor trade as "immoral" but has not shut down the alcohol manufacturing units, Modi alleged, adding ...
Nitish Kumar rules out any dilution in prohibition lawKumar categorically said there was no question of going back on prohibition or "diluting" the liquor law. "Prohibition has been enforced an...
New prohibition law comes into effect in BiharThe new law has stringent provisions to enforce total ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar.
New prohibition law in force in Bihar from SundayPatna high court struck down the April 5 notification which paved the way for the amendments to the old Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act (a...
Nitish Kumar vows a more stringent law after Patna high court scraps booze ban"We will mark the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha movement by implementing the new Act on Gandhi Jayanti," ...
Patna High Court strikes down Nitish Kumar’s total prohibition plan, terms it illegalThe order, coming just two days before the new Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act is set to take effect, will not have any bearing on the ong...
Over half of ministers, MLAs of Grand Alliance are 'boozers', alleges Sushil Kumar ModiNarkatiaganj MLA Vinay Verma has been caught in the booze sting at a time when a total prohibition is in force in the state.