Cyberworld is abuzz after cops picked up youngsters for drinking at bar without a permit; read on to avoid a similar situation

How serious an offence do you think getting a drink at the nearest pub is? To start at the beginning, did you know you were committing a crime every time you caught up with your friends over a cocktail, unless you had a drinking permit?



After last Friday's police raids on 162 bars and 300 arrests, specifically the one at Andheri's LP Bar which led to 23 young men being held overnight, MiD DAY tells you about the laws of drinking, which a majority of Mumbaikars breach on a daily basis, and which have already landed city bars on the rocks.

Before throwing back a drink or dozen, check if you are in agreement with the following to avoid being jailed:
>That you are over 25 years u00a0of age
>That you have a drinking u00a0permit
>That while buying or transporting alcohol, you carry the permit with you
>That the bar you're drinking at has all its licences in place yes, you will be jailed even if it is the bar that doesn't have the permit. If you are present on the premises, you can be escorted to jail.u00a0
>And finally, keep in mind that if found to be violating any of the above, you can either be jailed for up to five years, or fined for Rs 50,000.