The Government of NCT Delhi has allowed home delivery of liquor, both Indian and foreign made, through mobile applications or websites with the introduction of an amendment to the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 regulating the trade of liquor in Delhi..The said amendment, dubbed the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, has been notifed by the government on Monday. .The notification also clarifies that no deliveries are to be made to hostels, offices, or institutions. The home delivery of liquor is restricted to residential places only..The relevant amendment has been made to Rule 66 of the Excise Rules, which deals with special conditions for the grant of liquor licenses. .As per the amended Rule 66 (6), those holding a liquor license in Form L-13 have been allowed to deliver liquor to the residences of persons ordering the same through mobile applications or online web portals. .As such, not all liquor stores across the capital will be able to begin delivery of liquor immediately. Only those carrying the license in Form L-13 are permitted..Further, as per the notification only the Deputy Commissioner shall be empowered to grant or renew the license under Form L-13. .It may be noted that under the previous rules, home delivery of liquor was permitted to holders of the license in Form L-13 only when the order for the same was received through e-mail or fax. .Under the latest Rules, the delivery of liquor is allowed through a wider range of portals..The new amendment has been introduced in the interest of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Delhi by avoiding large gatherings outside liquor stores..[Read the Gazette Notification]
