Tamil Nadu DMK amended Prohibition Act, raising penalties for illicit liquor offences.
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK party amended the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act of 1937 to combat the issue of illicit liquor, raising penalties with a maximum punishment of 10 years' Rigorous Imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh. In cases of death due to consumption, bootleggers face Life Imprisonment with a fine of at least Rs 10 lakh. The amendment, following the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, introduces stricter penalties for manufacturing, possessing, and selling illicit liquor.
June 29, 2024
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