Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance in Bihar Excise Case — Private Vehicle Not a Public Place Under Section 53(a) of Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Consumption of liquor in a private vehicle does not constitute an offence under Section 53(a) as the vehicle is not a 'public place' under the Act.
10 May 2019The appellants, all Rotarians, were travelling from Giridih, Jharkhand to Patna, Bihar in a private vehicle to attend a Rotary Club meeting on 25.06.2...
