Alcohol Storage Limit: The whole world is ready to say goodbye to the year 2025. Christmas is near and New Year is coming next week. There is a festive atmosphere in the atmosphere. This is the most suitable time for the party. You too must be planning some party with friends at home. In such a situation, the question always arises that how much liquor can be ordered and kept at home. However, it is important to keep in mind that keeping excess alcohol in the house can lead to legal problems. The rules for keeping alcohol at home differ from state to state. Because according to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, liquor (Excise) is a subject of the State List. Possessing more alcohol than required can not only result in heavy fines but can also lead to jail time.
Every state follows its own excise rules. According to this, it is decided how many bottles you can keep in your house. Similarly, there is a limit on carrying liquor bottles from one state to another. For example, in Uttar Pradesh, you can take only one sealed bottle (up to one liter) from any other state. Here’s a state-wise guide to how much alcohol can be kept at home without getting into legal trouble…
Mizoram, Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland and Lakshadweep are dry states where alcohol is completely banned.
Uttar Pradesh: In this state, you can keep a maximum of 1.5 liters of foreign liquor (whiskey, rum, vodka) at home. Can store up to 6 liters of beer (which is approximately equal to 12 cans of 500 ml each). The maximum limit for wine is 2 litres. The limit of country liquor is also 1.5 litres. If you want to keep more liquor than this, you will have to take L-50 license. With this license you can keep up to 7.5 liters of foreign liquor in your house.
Punjab: Residents can keep two bottles of IMFL, one case of beer (650 ml per bottle), two bottles of any foreign liquor (1 or 5 litres), two country liquor bottles and one bottle of brandy.
Rajasthan: Citizens of the desert state can keep 12 bottles (or nine litres) of IMFL at their home.
Himachal Pradesh: Residents of this Himalayan state can keep 48 bottles of beer and 36 bottles of whiskey.
Andhra Pradesh: Residents of Andhra Pradesh can possess three bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) or foreign liquor and six bottles of beer without a permit.
Arunachal Pradesh: Under the Arunachal Pradesh Excise Act, possession of more than 18 liters of IMFL or country liquor without a valid liquor license is prohibited.
West Bengal: Persons above 21 years of age can purchase and possess up to six bottles (each 750 ml) of Indian manufactured foreign liquor. Apart from this, they can keep 18 bottles of beer without a license.
Goa: Residents are allowed to have a maximum of 12 bottles of IMFL, 24 bottles of beer, 18 bottles of country liquor and 6 bottles each of pure and distilled spirits.
Kerala: The maximum allowed liquor is 3 liters of IMFL and 6 liters of beer.
Jammu and Kashmir: Storage of 12 bottles of IMFL is allowed under the law. Which includes 750 ml JK Desi Whiskey and 12 650 ml beer bottles.
Madhya Pradesh: By paying an annual fee any person can keep 100 liquor bottles in their homes.
legal drinking age
Drinking age rules vary among states where alcohol is legal…
21 years: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
23 years: The minimum age for drinking alcohol in Kerala is 23 years.
25 years: In Delhi (despite the proposed changes), Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra (Maharashtra has 21 years for beer and 25 years for hard liquor).





























