Drunken driving

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.

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.

Goa witnesses a worrying surge in Drunken driving, with over 13,000 cases logged in five years, peaking in 2024. Chief Minister Sawant voiced concern over tourist recklessness. Police urge citizens to avoid drinking and driving to ensure road safety. Penalties include fines and potential jail time, with stricter punishments for repeat offenders.

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.

Delhi Police reported a 32% decrease in challans during Holi this year, with 1,204 issued for Drunken driving. Despite this, four lives were lost in road accidents. The city saw 4,929 total challans for various traffic violations, a significant drop from last year's 7,230.

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.

A day after a police constable attached to Perumanallur police station knocked down a woman pedestrian in a case of Drunken driving, superintendent of police Disha Mittal on Wednesday transferred him to the armed reserve battalion on disciplinary grounds.

A young Odia film actor-cum-associate director landed in trouble for alleged Drunken driving and carrying police costume in his bag on Tuesday night.

Despite strict measures, including imprisonment for motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol, Telangana has found itself on top of the charts in Drunken driving (DD) cases. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2020, the state recorded as many as 1,328 DD cases last year.

As many as 11 accidents took place under the Cyberabad limits on August 31. In eight of the incidents, the riders were driving under the influence of alcohol.

In a case of Drunken driving, a car driver hit a woman near Jawahar Nagar turn under Adarsh Nagar police station on Monday evening.

Taking cognizance of a recent incident where a drunk woman driver ran down a couple of youth at Campal, Panaji, the traffic cell of the Goa police have begun night patrols to check Drunken driving.

Kerala police on Friday arrested 36 school bus drivers from Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki for Drunken driving.

Delhi Police have deployed over 15,000 personnel for Holi, with a strong focus on preventing Drunken driving at 134 major intersections. Strict action, including licence suspension, awaits offenders of serious traffic violations like speeding and red-light jumping. Authorities are also monitoring social media for reported infractions to ensure a safe festival.