Bombay High Court responds to Imran Khan’s PIL

Bollywood actor Imran Khan who had lodged a PIL, when the government changed the legal drinking age from 21 to 25 in 2011, has just received a letter in response to it from the High Court. The Bombay High Court has replied to the actor’s PIL, stating that it is working on revising the legal drinking age.

As per sources, Says Imran, “I wanted to fight for the common man’s basic right. I think that 21-year-olds should have the freedom to do things, but people took it the wrong way. If the government is making money off alcohol consumption, why can’t it stick to 21 as the minimum legal age for drinking? I am hoping that something concrete will be done on this front now that the High Court has replied to my PIL. Often cases drag on for many years and justice is delayed. I was fortunate to get a reply in just two years.”

Imran Khan denies that his American citizenship affected the case in any way; he said, “When I filed the PIL, I wanted it be free of loopholes; I didn’t want authorities to reject it due to some minor errors. To be on the safer side, I filed the PIL along with my brother-in-law, who is an Indian citizen. Though I know that irrespective of my citizenship, I have the right to file a PIL.”

Lucky Imran to receive a reply within two years otherwise cases are known to drag in the court for decades.