The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, directed breweries to ensure strict age verification via Aadhaar or valid ID, stressing checks must not be “perfunctory” but actively enforced to prevent underage alcohol access.
The Supreme Court of India will examine police powers under Bihar prohibition law, including home entry for breath tests, while hearing the state’s appeal against a Patna High Court ruling that breath analysis alone is not conclusive proof.
