Patna High Court strikes down Bihar liquor ban

30 September,2016 03:14 PM IST |   |  IANS

The Patna High Court on Friday struck down the liquor ban imposed by the Nitish Kumar administration in April


Patna: The Patna High Court on Friday struck down the liquor ban imposed by the Nitish Kumar administration in April.

A high court bench, after hearing a petition against the ban, termed it 'illegal'.

The court also criticised the stringent provisions in Bihar's new excise law.

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