Uttarakhand HC declares all fluids, thinners as ‘Intoxicating Liquor’; prohibits sale

Dehradun, August 18: Concerned over the menace of drug peddling, drug addiction and other drugs trafficking issues spreading in Uttarakhand and its school, colleges and universities, the Uttarakhand High Court has, on the lines of Delhi High Court, declared fluids/thinners and vulcanized solutions/sulochans as “intoxicating liquor” and banned their sale throughout the state while directing constitution of narcotics squad in every district to keep an eye on drug trafficking, anti-drugs clubs in education institutions, besides a series of other directions.

 

A bench of Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari said drug menace must be sternly dealt with and all governmental agencies should strictly enforce the provisions of the law.

So concerned was the bench about youngsters falling prey to drug addiction that it directed the state government to include a mandatory and comprehensive chapter on drug abuse and illicit trafficking and its socio-economic cost to self, society and the country in the syllabus for 10+1 and 10+2 students.

According to Court, “All fluids/thinners and vulcanized solutions/sulochans are declared as ‘intoxicating liquor’ and their sale is banned throughout the state.”