A very common question that comes up frequently is What is the legal age for alcohol consumption in india? In most states the legal age is 21 years. The states that follow the 21 years age as the legal age are Assam Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, , Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal , Chhattisgarh. However there are certain states that allow 25 as the minimum age which are Haryana , Meghalaya and Punjab. The legal age for drinking alcohol in Kerala is 23 years. There different states have set different ages as the minimum age for alcohol consumption.
What is a dry state?
In some states there’s total prohibition of alcohol consumption. For example in the state of Bihar alcohol consumption is completely banned. Not just sale of alcohol and consumption even possession of alcohol is completely banned.
What is the age of purchase of alcohol in India?
This is an interesting question as the age of purchase and age of consumption various in different states. For example in Maharashtra the minimum fixed by the Government of Maharashtra for the age for purchasing  alcohol is 18 years, however the minimum age of consumption is 25 years. In Karnataka the purchase age is 18 years, and of consumption is 21 years, these are the minimum age.
Digital Identity Cards compulsory to prove legal age in Delhi Hotels and Restaurants
Although in Delhi legal permissible alcohol drinking age is 25 years a circular issued by the excise department presently makes it mandatory for the license holders to verify age of consumers only through physical IDs with only exception of Identity Cards which are stored in the government’s Digi locker portal. These are measures to keep a check and track on consumers real identity.
Conclusion for What is the legal age for alcohol consumption in india?
Although there are states that have implemented minimum age when one can consume alcohol but that does not give any right to any individual to consume alcohol. For more information on alcohol consumption you have refer to Taps9 Legal Services . Also you may visit the official website by clicking here
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