As far as I can see, the variation in age limits reflects the underlying variation in alcohol acceptance and consumption in these states. Is it because of religious practices? Or can we focus on hyperactivity health? Research shows that moderate alcohol consumption is good for the human body, so what kind of research do we accept? It looks more like political gimmicks to me! It will be interesting to see how we can integrate these laws and eliminate these variations. What do you think? Many parents turn a blind eye to alcohol use or actively support it because they want their children to be safe at home instead of drinking on the street. S Mukesh Bala, a marine engineer from Chennai, accepts Tamil Nadu`s legal age of 21. “The restriction keeps alcohol consumption at bay. For example, the legal driving age is 18, and there will be a few people driving in front, but fear will prevent many,” he says, adding that it is important that the law is enforced. The legal drinking age in Karnataka according to the Karnataka Excise Department 1967 is 21, but according to section 36 of the Karnataka Excise Act 1965, the legal age to purchase alcohol is 18. The state government recently announced the legal age for drinking alcohol at 25. But this has been the rule for several years under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949. The recent announcement by the Maharashtra government of the age limit for the consumption of spirits is a classic case of “old wine in a new bottle”. According to the so-called “new policy”, the legal age for alcohol consumption is 25, while those who are 21.
are past the age of life, can consume beer. Wine was excluded from the spirits category. The State Cabinet approved this proposal as part of the new weaning policy. Since the announcement, the media has been talking about politics. Young people asked about this policy expressed dissatisfaction with the retirement provisions. However, they do not seem to be aware that age determination (of 25 years) has existed for some time under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949. Moneylife reported on 13 May 2010 that despite the minimum drinking age of 25, bars, pubs and wine shops have notices stating that alcohol is not sold to people under the age of 21. (Read: “Maharashtra`s alcohol laws might make you drink.”) By law, a liquor license is required in Maharashtra to purchase, possess, transport or consume alcohol. It states that “everyone over the age of 25 has the right to obtain a liquor license to maintain and maintain his health. Buying and drinking without a liquor licence is a criminal offence under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949. The question is: Why has the government made it mandatory now, when there is already a law that clearly sets out the age allowed to consume alcohol? Consumer advocates question the viability of this policy, as the Guzzlers have consistently flouted the law, which is evident in the number of underage drinkers.
An official from the state excise agency told Moneylife that “the age limit is still there, although there has been little awareness about it”. Undoubtedly, this is a disappointment for many young people who have a preference for strong alcohol. “First they raised prices, and now they raised the age limit. I enjoy my drinks and am able to manage myself. Instead, much bigger problems should be solved,” said a 23-year-old freelancer. Moneylife sent a message to Maharashtra`s chief minister asking if the ministry was aware that there was already a law on the age allowed for drinking. At the time of submission of the present report, there had been no response. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.03%[46] or 0.03 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.
[47] Surjit Singh*, who attended a college in Bengaluru after growing up in Delhi, says that thekas (liquor stores) in the capital usually look for identification, unlike those in Bengaluru (the drinking age in Karnataka is 21). Alcohol in India is on the list of states, which means that the revenue flows from it for the state. Most states have 21 as the legal drinking age; Sikkim, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are at 18. In Haryana and Punjab, the legal age is 25. A few, such as Gujarat, Bihar and Manipur, prohibit sale and consumption. The minimum legal age for alcohol consumption (hard alcohol) is 25 years and for the purchase of alcohol is 18 years. [1] The minimum legal age for wine and beer consumption is 21 years, for other intoxicants or spirits 25 years. There are three districts in Maharashtra where the consumption and sale of alcohol has been completely banned, namely Wardha district, Gadchiroli district and Chandrapur district. At 22, I am legally allowed to take a wine course. In Delhi, however, I can only do this in 3 years, as most wine courses include wine tasting as a compulsory subject of the course and exams. I wanted to participate in an interesting course on Italian wines called Alfiere Italico – Wine, which was organized by the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Delhi and Bangalore, among others. I would have taken the course in Delhi, but due to legal restrictions on alcohol consumption, I had to do it in Bangalore, where the legal drinking age is 21.
If this had been done in Noida, which is part of NCR, and in a town in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh, I could have easily taken the course there. She started throwing drinking parties for her son when he was at school, because if she didn`t, he wouldn`t be invited to other students` gatherings. Children, she says, sometimes start drinking as early as age 14, often encouraged by parents. It`s in Delhi`s elite schools (mostly expensive), where adolescence is no longer just pizza and chips, but beer and vodka shots. Initially, the legal drinking age in Uttar Pradesh was 18 years after the United Provisions Excise Act, 1910, but later it was amended by the Amendment Act 1976 into the UPA Act and raised the drinking age from 18 to 21. Is the state then even an actor in the way citizens drink? They could be, to some extent, if they enforced the law in public places. In private spaces, it is really up to those who are over drinking age to regulate. He is aware that teenagers drink at the ages of 13 and 14, and does not point the finger at the consumption itself, but at other factors that have unbalanced students` lives: the amount of money available to some young people allows them, for example, to buy alcohol regularly. He mentions balancing factors such as family.
If you`re 14 and drink wine, make sure you didn`t buy it. If you`re 21 and buying beer, make sure you`re not the one consuming it (or getting caught if you *wink*). If you are 25 and older, you are past the age of confusion (except Wardha, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli, where you have to cross the county border to drink legally). Whaaaatttt??!! So, in short, if you`ve simply been caught with alcohol in your possession but haven`t drunk it yet, check if you`re over the legal drinking age and escape unscathed! Thanks later. “Delhi still doesn`t have a culture of drinking alcohol after work, where people have a quick drink after work and then drive home,” says Madhav Dayal, referring to the drinking culture in Europe.