A look at some bizarre drinking laws
With the Mumbai police digging up old, forgotten drinking laws and Anna Hazare suggesting a flogging for those who drink, enjoying a quiet drink with friends is now a stressful activity. Here are some more exasperating drinking laws we found
1. In India, the age limit for alcohol in most states is between 18 and 21 years. In Maharashtra, however, you have to be 21 to consume beer and 25 to consume liquor. It’s the same in Delhi. If you want to have a drink in Mahrashtra’s Wardha district, you have to be 30 years.(This story appears in the 22 June, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)