Bars and restaurants in Gurugram have been told to serve responsibly or face consequences. Under a new order from the city police, any establishment found letting intoxicated customers drive home will now be held liable.

The rule, enforced under Section 168 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), aims to curb the growing menace of drunk driving in the city. Advertisement

The directive makes it compulsory for bars and liquor-serving outlets to keep a close watch on their patrons and step in when someone has had too much to drink. They must deploy staff to monitor customers, arrange cabs or drivers when needed, and display visible warnings about the dangers and legal consequences of drunk driving.

“Notices had already been sent out to establishments across the city asking t

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