Foreign Liquor (Amendment) Rules, 2026 

The Government of Kerala has issued a notification amending the Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953. Under this amendment, operating hours for license holders under Form FL-3 (serving liquor in hotels rated three-star and above) and Form FL-11 (serving liquor in wine and beer parlours) are restricted to between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. However, FL-3 license holders with a five-star classification may extend operations beyond midnight for up to three additional hours upon payment of an annual rental fee of ₹5 lakh.

For more information, please refer to the specified document.