How you get alcohol drinking permit for India?

Answer 1

According a quaint and little enforced law, a citizen in Maharashtra can be arrested for possessing, transporting, or consumption of alcohol and land up with six months' imprisonment.

• The law in question is the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949.
• Section 66(1), 84 and 85 of the Bombay Prohibition Act can have you arrested for not having a permit when purchasing or consumption of alcohol.
• You can be imprisoned for up to six months and/or fined Rs 1,200/-
• The police do charge people without a permit if caught, especially if involved in a crime.

==> Notes:

1. To obtain a permit you must be over 25 years.
2. Fees for the permit (Rs. 100 for 1 year OR Rs 1,000 for life)

==> What you need to submit with your application form:

• Proof of age and residence: (Passport/PAN/Drivers License copy)
• Photos: One "Small Stamp Size" photo (25x30 mm) for the permit. Note: This is two sizes smaller that the regular-sized passport-sized photo), and one regular passport size photo for the application.
• Rs 5/- Court Stamp (brown stamp)
• Application form
• Permit fees

==> Where to get the form and submit it

• Old Customs House (City Collectorate) at Fort, a gray stone building, near the Asiatic Society Library
• The form is available at the Maharashtra State Excise department counter.
• This is located on the ground floor. It is the first corner window counter to the right, in the passage that leads to the Marriage registration bureau. The window faces the courtyard.
• The Court Stamp is available at any court. The closest stamp office near the collectorate is the Asiatic Society building. (3 mins away). The stamp office is located on the ground floor to the left of the main library staircase.
• The excise office is open from 11 am to 3:30 pm. (lunch is from 1:15 to 2:00 pm)

Applicable to Maharashtra, cannot be certain if this permit holds true for other states.