LawRato

Is alcohol drinking in car while parked on road legal ?


25-Jul-2024 (In Civil Law)
Is alchohol drinking inside car parked on road of Kolkata is legal ? Is alchohol drinking openly on road of Kolkata is legal ? is drinking in car legal in india ?, Is alchohol drinking outside any one home/ shop or public place (ATM) in Kolkata is legal ? How to approach in this case given the safety of victim ?
Answers (4)

Answer #1
382 votes

In India, drinking alcohol in public places is illegal, and this includes inside a car when it's on a public road. Courts have clarified that a car on a public road is treated as a public place. So, even if you're just a passenger and not the driver, consuming alcohol inside the vehicle is not allowed. Doing so can lead to legal trouble, as the law applies to everyone in the car, not just the person driving.

Helpful? LawRato LawRato
Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty

Adv. Chikirsha Mohanty

LawRatoDelhi | 200+ Answers
Chat with Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty Chat 
Answer #2
611 votes
MY OPINION THAT nowadays environmental l legal actions are very positive in India, the laws related public area /open place/ any institution area /hospital area the drinking is strictly prohibited as well as drink in the car at the common place on the road are not allow,it the violation of constitutional rights.
Helpful? LawRato LawRato
Advocate Ranabir Banerjee

Adv. Ranabir Banerjee

LawRato Kolkata | 25+ Answers
Chat with Advocate Ranabir Banerjee Chat 
Answer #3
867 votes
My dear Friend. You know about the Answer of your questions. All things are illegal, and accordingly codified in every country. Each and Every Country impose punishment for it, but we the people always violate the Law, drink alcohol in open place, etc., where it is strictly prohibited. If we the citizen did not weak up, then how the law can implement ? Therefore, Awareness is necessary. But I think Law require to be strict enough. If against the offender Capital Punishment will impose and fine will impose at least 30 to 40 times then the Law breaker should reduce their speed. But to stop this, Mass aggression is highly needed. On the other hand, the Govt. can collect revenue maximum from alcohol, then how Govt. can impose strictly regulations against it.
Helpful? LawRato LawRato
Advocate Sanjoy Acharjee

Adv. Sanjoy Acharjee

LawRatoJalpaiguri | 400+ Answers
Chat with Advocate Sanjoy Acharjee Chat 
Answer #4
668 votes
No it is not legal as drinking alcohol in public places are completely illegal. Had been legal the alcohol could be allowed to be consumed as the same is in GOA AND BANGKOK for example. Kindly do not act in a manner which will prejudice the society in all. Recently the cops have been very active in arresting people consuming alcohol on road.
Helpful? LawRato LawRato
Advocate Abhijit Chowdhary

Adv. Abhijit Chowdhary

LawRatoKolkata | 25+ Answers
Chat with Advocate Abhijit Chowdhary Chat 

Disclaimer: The above query and its response is NOT a legal opinion in any way whatsoever as this is based on the information shared by the person posting the query at lawrato.com and has been responded by one of the Divorce Lawyers at lawrato.com to address the specific facts and details.

Report abuse?

Connect with top Civil lawyers for your specific legal issue
Connect with a Lawyer
Comments by Users

No Comments! Be the first one to comment.

"lawrato.com has handpicked some of the best Legal Experts in the country to help you get practical Legal Advice & help."

All Answers

Googling your legal issue online?

The internet is not a lawyer and neither are you.
Talk to a real lawyer about your legal issue.

LawRato