Alcohol Limit

Alcohol Limit

Everyone is waiting for the New Year night; Happy for the food and drinks at the party.
Youngsters are up for the party in the night. All are preparing for having a great night with liquor in the glass. But New Year night is not only for youngsters, but it is also about celebrating the night together. Family brings us together. So some people celebrate together with family in the house. But

• Do you know the limit of stocking the alcohol in the house?
• Do you know that you need a license to party at your house?
• Do you know why is it a problem if you are stocking without disturbing anyone?

The limit of keeping alcohol at home is as follows

UP

6 liters --> Foreign liquor

6 liters --> IMFL

7.8 liters --> Indian Beer

7.8 liters --> Foreign Beer

3 liters --> Indian Wine

3 liters --> Foreign Wine

Haryana

18 bottles (750ml each) --> IMFL liquor of which 6 bottles can be imported Foreign Liquor

6 bottles --> Country liquor ( not exceeding 4500ml ) 

12 bottles (650ml each) --> Beer

6 bottles (750ml each) --> RUM
12 bottles (750ml each) --> Wine
6 bottles (750ml each) -->Vodka/Gin/Cider

Delhi

18 litres --> Wine/Liquor/Beer/Cider/Alcopop

9 litres --> Indian and foreign liquor ( Whisky/RUM/Gin/Vodka)

How to get a permit to stock more?

Delhi

You can apply for L-30 to keep foreign liquor including wine/beer in excess of 18 liters at your residence for consumption by the individual who is applying, his family members/guests. The fee for the license is ₹10,00 for three years and ₹20,000 for five years.

Haryana

You can apply for L-50 on payment of a license fee of ₹1500 per year or a lifetime on payment of a license fee of ₹20,000.

One day Permit --> ₹500

UP

According to UP Excise officials, there is no license to stock more liquor than the permissible limit.

One day permit --> ₹4,000 for a non-commercial private place 

States

The Excise policy is for the benefit of the public and for the prevention of illegal sale and possession of liquor and tax evasion. But, as it is a state subject, states have arbitrarily and an  unresponsible manner fixed the amount and the specification of liquor to be possessed by an individual and there is a huge gap between specifications of different states which is quite illogical.

What if you get caught?

Delhi 

As per Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009, a penalty of unlawful possession is imprisonment of not less than six months, which may extend to three years, and a fine not less than ₹50,000, which may extend to ₹1,00,000.

Haryana

According to the Punjab Excise Act 1914, the imprisonment may extend to two years and fine up to ₹2000.

UP

According to UP Intoxicant Prohibition Act, 1910, the imprisonment can extend to two years and fine up to ₹1000.