panchkula the haryana excise and taxation department has warned that those found consuming liquor at public places will face fines ranging from rs 5000 to rs 50000 besides imprisonment up to six monthsin line with its march 31 notification issued under section 72c penalty for consumption of liquor at public place of the punjab excise haryana amendment act 2020 the department has decided to strictly implement the legal provision across the statesection 72c of the act is divided into three categories under the first category if any person is found consuming liquor at a public place he will face a fine of rs 5000 the second category states that if a person consumes liquor at public place and creates nuisance he will face imprisonment of three months and a fine of rs 10000under the third category if any liquor establishment allows drunkness or assembly of unsocial elements on the premises the owner will face imprisonment of six months along with a fine of up to rs 50000the departments move came following multiple complaints of consumption of liquor outside inside liquor vends which also leads to nuisance at public places most of the timeaccording to senior department officials special teams will check liquor vends within their jurisdiction and strict action will be taken against the offenders