India Untold
Amid the Pune tragedy on May 19, public outrage rose over the drunk minor allegedly driving the Porsche, killing two. The bar meets action for serving alcohol to a minor.
Maharashtra allows individuals over 21 to have light beers and wine. However, to consume hard liquor, individuals need to be 25 or older.
Goa, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Ladakh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu. These states allows alcohol to people over 18.
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura, UP, Uttrakhand, and West Bengal.
Kerala is the only state in India with a drinking age of 23. It is raised from the previous age of 21.
Chandigarh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Punjab have a legal drinking age of 25.
Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Lakhsadweep are known as dry states of India as alcohol consumption banned in these states.