Gazette Reference: No. FLR-0520/COVID/C.R.1/EXC-2, dated 11 May 2020 (Published in Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extra-Ordinary, Part IV-B, dated 12 May 2020)
Type: New Notification — COVID-19 Emergency Order (Home Delivery of Liquor)
Authority: Section 139(1)(f) and (n) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 (XXV of 1949); Bombay Liquor Rules, 1953
What Changed:
The Government of Maharashtra, in the context of the COVID-19 lockdown, issued a special order permitting FL-II, FL/BR-II, and FL/W-II licensees under the Bombay Liquor Rules, 1953 to sell and deliver IMFL (Spirits, Beer, Mild Liquor, and Wine) directly to the residential address of permit holders. This was a temporary departure from the standard requirement of over-the-counter sales only from licensed premises, introduced to allow lawful access to liquor without requiring permit holders to physically visit retail outlets during the lockdown period.