The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the eastern state of Bihar, where the sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited.
In the latest incident, men in Saran district began vomiting on before their condition deteriorated.
Three died on the way to hospital and others died while being treated on Wednesday and Thursday, with local media reports putting the death toll at thirty one.
Of the estimated five billion litres of alcohol drunk every year in the country, around 40 percent is illegally produced, according to the International Spirits and Wine Association of India.
