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‘Justice doubted when cases languish’: Punjab and Haryana High Court refuses bail, expedites trial in spurious liquor case

March 12, 2026 3:36 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied bail in a spurious liquor death case, stressing that prolonged trial delays erode public trust and risk turning justice delayed into justice doubted.

28 killed in UP hooch tragedy: Over a decade on, 17 accused acquitted

December 16, 2025 4:19 pm

Private witnesses, including the complainant, turned hostile before the court, said the govt counsel.

Spurious liquor kills 2 in UP; shop staffers held and excise, police officials suspended

December 09, 2023 2:43 pm

Prithvipal and Holasi, both from Mirzapur, died and another person got seriously ill after consuming liquor bought from a government-allotted shop in Unnao on Thursday

Death toll in Haryana's spurious liquor case climbs to 18

November 11, 2023 8:36 pm

The deaths so far have taken place in Mandebari, Panjeto Ka Majra, Phoosgarh and Saran villages of Yamunanagar.

Man hospitalised in Surat after ‘consuming liquor’

July 29, 2022 1:02 am

According to police, Baldev Jhala, who works as a conductor in a luxury bus and a resident of Polarpur village in Barwala taluka, was in a bus belonging to Hari Madhav travels on Wednesday when he was found unconscious after the bus reached Surat.

West Bengal: Seven dead, 20 taken ill from ‘spurious liquor’

July 21, 2022 2:20 am

The incident happened at Ghusuri. Around twenty other people were admitted to a local hospital with many in critical condition.

Spurious liquor claims lives of four in Rae Bareli

January 26, 2022 12:53 pm

District Magistrate (DM) Vaibhav Srivastava said there was a programme in the village on Tuesday night during which people had consumed liquor.The condition of some villagers deteriorated soon after.

Bihar: Six dead after drinking spurious alcohol

January 16, 2022 3:43 am

🔴 Four of the victims were residents of Chhoti Pahadi and Pahad Talli areas under the Sohsarai police station and two were from Mahgawa village under the Manpur police station.

Seven officials suspended in Agra: family of man ‘killed by spurious liquor’

August 27, 2021 5:16 am

Meanwhile, four excise officials and three SHOs were among at least seven who were suspended over the deaths in Agra on Thursday.

11 people dead after consuming spurious liquor in Aligarh

May 28, 2021 3:46 pm

A time-bound magisterial inquiry has been ordered which will be conducted by an additional district magistrate-rank officer, District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh told media persons.

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