The Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 2009 is an Act of
Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member c ...
which prohibits manufacture, selling, buying or distributing of ''Laththa'' (spurious liquor).
The Act defines ''Laththa'' as spurious liquor, which contains methanol or any other poisonous substances which may cause harmful or injurious effects to the human body or death of a person.
The Act also makes it a punishable offence for the person involved in construction or working in any distillery or brewery making ''laththa''.
The Act has a provision for death sentence or life imprisonment for those found guilty of manufacturing and selling spurious liquor in cases where those who consumed the spurious liquor have died. Vehicles seized in which the liquor is transported are auctioned and the proceeds deposited in the state government treasury.
See also
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2009 Gujarat alcohol poisonings
The Gujarat alcohol poisonings occurred in July 2009 in Gujarat, resulting in the death of 136 people from consumption of bootleg liquor.
Background
Gujarat had banned alcohol consumption since 1960 as a homage to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Howe ...
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Laththa Commission
The Laththa Commission was a Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Government of Gujarat to probe the 2009 hooch tragedy that claimed 148 lives in Ahmedabad.
The deaths occurred due to the consumption of ''Laththa'' (spurious liquor which conta ...
References
{{Alcohol in India
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Alcohol law in India
Gujarat state legislation