Delhi Liquor Laws

bobfet1 · May 10th, 2007, 03:17

So I read in one of the guidebooks that you have to be 25 in Delhi to drink alcohol - is this still true? If so, how strict are they? And if you are caught drinking and younger, what happens?

I'm going to be going to Delhi this weekend (all the people in the group are 22-23) and I'm wondering if we're going to have any issues getting into places like Elevate, etc. Thanks

PeakXV · May 13th, 2007, 09:12

It's 25 ... okay

.... so have Baksheesh and a prayer!

okay 20 years - fine!

..... think you might find some grog.

jyotirmoy · May 13th, 2007, 13:39

Depends on how you look if it is a borderline case. If they have a doubt they will stop you at the entrance and ask for some ID giving your date of birth. In good joints in Delhi the baksheesh may not work. Prayers might, cant tell you for certain.

siddhartha_khanna · May 13th, 2007, 18:04

trust me u dnt wana go 2 elev8 xcpt wen sme internationalartist/band/dj is playin dere,,, no age issues as such,,, ive bin goin n drinkin in pubs/bars/clubs since i was 16 now am 23 n da places have chnged,,, though a recomendation is dat chiks can go alone but if u a guy n dnt wnt 2 b kept waited go in a cuple wid an envious chik

,,,, oh n if u plan 2 drink b4 u go,,, go to a nearby wine shop early in da day cause the mad rush keeps u away from the chilld beer n da hectic rush within the shop,,,,,, hiiiick :P
cheers n t.c

noflylist · May 13th, 2007, 18:14

So this is how English language has evolved in text message era, wow!

In India, I have never known for a proper amount of Bakshish not to work!

tnog · May 13th, 2007, 19:35

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trust me you don't want to go to elev8 except when someplaying there,,, no age issues as such,,, I havebeen going and drinking in pubs/bars/clubs since i was sixteen now am 23 and the places have changed though a recomendation is that chicks can go alone but if you a bloke and don't want tobe kept waited go in a couple with an envious chick ,,,, oh and if youto drink before you go,,, go to a nearby vino shop early in the day because the mad rush keeps you away from the chilled amber fluidand the hectic rush within the shop,,,,,, hiiiick sticking out tongue

lol dis is teh 133t!! Er, on second thought... Uh, never mind.

machadinha · May 14th, 2007, 01:03

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New-South-Welshman · May 21st, 2007, 17:45

I drank most days in Delhi and had no problem. I went to the bottle stores and pubs/restaurants, and no one at all looked for ID. It's kinda like a "Don't Ask & Don't Tell" policy. If you get asked for ID, that's an extremely rare case.

May 10th, 2007, 03:17	#1
bobfet1 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 7	Delhi Liquor Laws So I read in one of the guidebooks that you have to be 25 in Delhi to drink alcohol - is this still true? If so, how strict are they? And if you are caught drinking and younger, what happens? I'm going to be going to Delhi this weekend (all the people in the group are 22-23) and I'm wondering if we're going to have any issues getting into places like Elevate, etc. Thanks

May 13th, 2007, 09:12	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,510	It's 25 ... okay .... so have Baksheesh and a prayer! okay 20 years - fine! ..... think you might find some grog. __________________ What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

May 21st, 2007, 17:45	#8
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,401	I drank most days in Delhi and had no problem. I went to the bottle stores and pubs/restaurants, and no one at all looked for ID. It's kinda like a "Don't Ask & Don't Tell" policy. If you get asked for ID, that's an extremely rare case. __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

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May 13th, 2007, 13:39	#3
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,722	Depends on how you look if it is a borderline case. If they have a doubt they will stop you at the entrance and ask for some ID giving your date of birth. In good joints in Delhi the baksheesh may not work. Prayers might, cant tell you for certain.

May 13th, 2007, 18:04	#4
siddhartha_khanna Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 2	trust me u dnt wana go 2 elev8 xcpt wen sme internationalartist/band/dj is playin dere,,, no age issues as such,,, ive bin goin n drinkin in pubs/bars/clubs since i was 16 now am 23 n da places have chnged,,, though a recomendation is dat chiks can go alone but if u a guy n dnt wnt 2 b kept waited go in a cuple wid an envious chik ,,,, oh n if u plan 2 drink b4 u go,,, go to a nearby wine shop early in da day cause the mad rush keeps u away from the chilld beer n da hectic rush within the shop,,,,,, hiiiick :P cheers n t.c

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noflylist Account Closed on User's Request Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 834	So this is how English language has evolved in text message era, wow! In India, I have never known for a proper amount of Bakshish not to work!

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