Patna High Court strikes down Bihar liquor ban

The Patna High Court on Friday struck down the liquor ban imposed by the Nitish Kumar administration in April

Patna: The Patna High Court on Friday struck down the liquor ban imposed by the Nitish Kumar administration in April.

A high court bench, after hearing a petition against the ban, termed it 'illegal'.

The court also criticised the stringent provisions in Bihar's new excise law.

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