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Drunken driving

The Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill, 2016 approved by the Union Cabinet in August this year provides for the penalties for violation of road safety rules which includes drunken driving. As per the new bill, the fine that is to be charged against the violators has been increased to Rs 10,000. Drunken driving is driving under influence (DUI) in some states and driving while intoxicated (DWI) in others. Such incidents cause almost one third of all traffic accidents and are considered to be among the most serious of driving offences. As per the National statistics, an average of nearly 12,000 people die every year and an average of nine lakh people get arrested in DWI incidents. The offenders largely belong to the age group of 30 to 40 years. However, strengthening the laws can never be the only solution; people should also make a conscious choice of not driving while being intoxicated.

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Drunken driving News

SC issues notice to states and UTs, objects to misleading labelling

TNN / May 21, 2026, 10:03 (IST)

Amid rising concerns over misleading alcohol packaging, the Supreme Court is considering a petition aimed at uniform standards for liquor containers across India. Advocacy groups are raising alarms about the dangers of tetra packs that look like fruity drinks, citing potential increases in underage drinking and drunk driving fueled by their deceiving designs.

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on plea against sale of alcohol in tetra packs

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 20, 2026, 15:27 (IST)

Vehicles fined Rs 32L for violations during traffic safety drive

May 20, 2026, 01:29 (IST)

Ahmedabad: SUV jumps divider on Ashram Road, 3 injured; liquor bottle found

May 19, 2026, 01:00 (IST)

Drunk driver crashes BMW into 3 vehicles in Panaji, arrested

TNN / May 21, 2026, 00:55 (IST)

Tambaram police cracks down on ganja, illegal liquor sale

TNN / May 17, 2026, 00:50 (IST)

50 ‘Bullet patakha’ bikes fined Rs 5L this month

May 27, 2026, 00:05 (IST)

525 Traffic Cases Settled During Maha Lok Adalat

May 10, 2026, 12:15 (IST)

Bageerath was arrested & did not surrender, affirms CM

May 21, 2026, 22:39 (IST)

Auto with 18 challans worth Rs 63,500 impounded in Gurgaon

May 08, 2026, 00:51 (IST)

CM orders strict action against drunk driving, overspeeding & illegal vehicles

May 21, 2026, 02:08 (IST)

Over 4,7k motorists booked for parking, wrong-side driving, HSRP violations

May 12, 2026, 01:31 (IST)

Jaipur among cities with highest road fatalities in India: NCRB

May 10, 2026, 01:05 (IST)

Big relief for Malayalam actor Maniyanpilla Raju as blood test results rule out Drunken driving in hit-and-run case

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 19, 2026, 09:17 (IST)

Actor Maniyanpilla Raju has been cleared of drunk driving in a hit-and-run case. Blood test results confirmed he was not under the influence of alcohol when his car allegedly struck a two-wheeler, injuring two youths. Police are preparing to file a chargesheet following the report.

Cyberabad & Hyd police nab over 800 drunk drivers

Apr 06, 2026, 04:03 (IST)

Watch: Delhi traffic cop dragged on bonnet after driver tries to flee drunk driving checkpoint

TNN / Mar 22, 2026, 22:41 (IST)

Man, son beaten as fight over accidents snowballs

Mar 27, 2026, 02:22 (IST)

44% of fatal drink-driving crashes from ’21-’25 in Panaji

Mar 20, 2026, 23:53 (IST)

Driver held for Drunken driving

TNN / Nov 19, 2010, 23:36 (IST)

The traffic police, who took the case of Aditya's death as suo motu, arrested Mohit Manjunath for alleged Drunken driving, and causing the death of his co-traveller.

Hyderabad: Over 2,000 caught for Drunken driving in January

TNN / Feb 04, 2020, 07:04 (IST)

City traffic police caught 2,254 people for Drunken driving in January. Chargesheets were filed against all of them and they were produced in the Third and Fourth Metropolitan Magistrate Courts in Nampally.