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The Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018

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This amendment regulates the manufacture, sale, transport, possession, and consumption of alcohol and intoxicants within the entire state of Bihar. It applies to all residents, visitors, businesses, and property owners in the region. The law matters because it restructures Bihar’s strict prohibition policy. It shifts the burden of proof to the accused if illicit substances or tools are found in their possession. Additionally, while it makes initial consumption a bailable offense punishable by a fine rather than immediate jail time, it also institutes severe penalties, including life imprisonment and death, for manufacturing toxic, adulterated liquor or committing repeat alcohol offenses.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Amendment of Section-2 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  4. 3. Substitution of section -30 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  5. 4. Substitution of section -32 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  6. 5. Substitution of section -33 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  7. 6. Substitution of section -34 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  8. 7. Deletion of section- 35 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  9. 8. Substitution of section -36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  10. 9. Substitution of section -37 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  11. 10. Deletion of section- 38 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  12. 11. Deletion of section- 53 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  13. 12. Substitution of section- 54 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  14. 13. Substitution of section -56 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  15. 14. Substitution of Section -62 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  16. 15. Deletion of section- 64 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  17. 16. Deletion of section- 66 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
  18. 17. Insertion of proviso after sub-section (1) of section-76 of Bihar Prohibition and

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