The Excise and Taxation Department, Chandigarh on March 17, 2026, issued the Punjab Intoxicants Licence and Sale (Chandigarh 1st Amendment) Orders, 2026, to further amend the Punjab Intoxicants Licence and Sale Orders, 1956.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The limits of retail sale of intoxicants as given in Order 1 of the said Orders shall be substituted by the following namely: -
“1 The limits specified below shall be the limit of retailsale of intoxicants (i.e. Country Liquor, IMFL/IFL, Beer and Wine) in the Union Territory, Chandigarh: -
(i) Country Liquor: 6 Bottles of 750 ml
(ii) IMFL/IFL:-12 Bottles of 750 ml
(iii) Beer: 12 Bottles of 650 ml. (iv) Wine: 12 Bottles of 750 ml.”
• A new Order 13 (A) shall be added namely: -
“In case, any department of Chandigarh Administration, withdraws the NOC given to any licensee, the excise department may withdraw the License, after giving opportunity of hearing”
This shall come into force on April 01, 2026.
[E&T/ETO(X)-2026/4143]
