Delhi Government To Respond To Plea For Age Check System At Liquor Shops, Bars

The plea also sought to restrain the Delhi government from giving effect to the new Excise Policy 2021-22 which reduced the age of consuming alcohol from 25 to 21 years until a robust age verification mechanism is put in place.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Delhi government on a plea to put in place a robust mechanism for mandatory age check at liquor shops, bars and restaurants serving alcohol with government identity cards. The plea also sought to restrain the Delhi government from giving effect to the new Excise Policy 2021-22 which reduced the age of consuming alcohol from 25 to 21 years until a robust age verification mechanism is put in place. A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Delhi government which sought to respond to the plea and listed the matter for further hearing on September 17. The plea filed by an organisation, Community Against Drunken Driving, through activist Prince Singhal, sought mandatory age check at places selling and serving alcohol including bars, pubs, liquor vends and any food and beverage outlet.