Legal Drinking Age: Set at 25 years under the
Delhi Excise Act, 2009 (Section 23); lowered to 21 in 2021, but reverted back
to 25 in April 2025 per the latest excise policy updates.
Public Drinking: Illegal; establishments must verify government-issued
IDs physically.
Drink & Drive Rules: Legal BAC limit is 30 mg/100 ml (0.03%) under the
Motor Vehicles Act, with fines up to ₹10,000 and/or 6 months jail for first offense and
up to ₹15,000 and/or 2 years for repeat offenders—applicable uniformly across India.
Drinker Rights: BNSS (formerly known as CrPC) rights; legal
representation.
Welfare / Support: De-addiction via state health department & MSJE.
