SC Order On Highway Liquor Shops Faces Barrage Of Criticism
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Order On Highway Liquor Shops Faces Barrage Of Criticism

Live Law  

The Supreme Court’s judgment in the State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary Home, Prohibition & Excise Dept & Ors v K.Balu, on December 15 last year, and its March 31 modification order in the same case, have earned a lot of criticism in the media. Since 2007, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has consistently advised all the state governments to remove liquor shops and not to issue fresh licences to liquor vends along national highways. Enforcing the policy of the Centre to safeguard human life is abundantly necessary because of the existence of liquor vends, and Almost all the critics of the Supreme Court’s judgment and the order have pointed to the loss of excise revenue to the States due to the ban on the highway liquor shops. Until another expert body comes up with data to dispel any perceived link between highway liquor shops and rising number of highway accidents, pleas for relaxing the Court’s ban do not appear convincing.

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No more liquor shops along National and State Highways, says SC
3 years, 8 months ago

No more liquor shops along National and State Highways, says SC

India Today  

The Supreme Court issued directions regarding stopping the grant of licenses for the sale of liquor along national and state highways and over a distance of 500 metres from the outer edge of the national or state highways or of a service lane along the highway. As per the orders of the apex court, the Ministry of Road Transport & …

Supreme Court refuses to order ban on liquor sales, says states can consider home delivery
4 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to order ban on liquor sales, says states can consider home delivery

India Today  

Supreme Court has refused to pass an order to ban liquor sales in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown that has triggered large crowds across states, sparking fears of virus spread. The Supreme Court was hearing a PIL on Friday that sought to ban liquor sales saying overcrowding at liquor shops risk large-scale transmission of coronavirus. The Supreme Court has …

High Way Liquor Ban Not Applicable To Bars And Outlets Within Municipal Areas: SC [Read Order]
7 years, 7 months ago

High Way Liquor Ban Not Applicable To Bars And Outlets Within Municipal Areas: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India has clarified that the high way liquor ban imposed by it is not applicable to licenced bars and beverages outlets within municipal area.The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justices DY Chandrachud and Nageswara Rao made the clarification while dismissing an appeal against the Judgement of Punjab and Haryana High Court which dismissed …

High Way Liquor Ban Not Applicable To Bars And Outlets Within Municipal Areas: SC [Read Order]
7 years, 7 months ago

High Way Liquor Ban Not Applicable To Bars And Outlets Within Municipal Areas: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India has clarified that the high way liquor ban imposed by it is not applicable to licenced bars and beverages outlets within municipal area.The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justices DY Chandrachud and Nageswara Rao made the clarification while dismissing an appeal against the Judgement of Punjab and Haryana High Court which dismissed …

Supreme Court's ruling on liquor ban on highways: Thanks to court, drunks can now cry havoc or cause it
7 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court's ruling on liquor ban on highways: Thanks to court, drunks can now cry havoc or cause it

Firstpost  

If that be so, shouldn’t there have been a proper yardstick at the very beginning indicating which portions of which roads are exempt from the ban on sale of liquor in the 500 metre zone on highways. To that twist, we then have the Supreme Court itself agreeing that highways can be denotified and made into city roads so that …

Liquor ban: denotifying highways within cities does not violate order, says SC
7 years, 8 months ago

Liquor ban: denotifying highways within cities does not violate order, says SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday prima facie observed that there may be nothing wrong in denotifying particular stretches of highways running inside city limits as city roads and such declassification does not violate its order that national and State highways across the country should be liquor-free zones. The court had said that exempting establishments other than “shops involved in sale …

Highway liquor ban: States can denotify roads and allow bars, says Supreme Court
7 years, 8 months ago

Highway liquor ban: States can denotify roads and allow bars, says Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Supreme Court said that roads within cities can be denotified as national highways, opening a window for liquor shops that were set to lose their license. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that roads within cities can be denotified as national highways, opening a window for numerous liquor shops that were set to lose their license after a blanket ban …

Highway Liquor Ban: Kerala Beer Parlours Move SC
7 years, 9 months ago

Highway Liquor Ban: Kerala Beer Parlours Move SC

Live Law  

A group of Kerala-based beer and wine parlour owners knocked the doors of the Supreme Court today for a clarification of its order to shut down liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways from April 1.The issue was mentioned before a vacation bench of Justices R K Agrawal and Deepak Gupta. A group of Kerala-based beer and …

Liquor ban on highways: Shops in Kerala move Supreme Court to seek clarification of its order
7 years, 9 months ago

Liquor ban on highways: Shops in Kerala move Supreme Court to seek clarification of its order

Firstpost  

Several Kerala-based liquor shops owners approached Supreme Court seeking clarification of its order to shut down liquor vends New Delhi: Several Kerala-based beer and wine parlour owners on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification of its order to shut down liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways from 1 April. They have claimed that after the …

Don’t Misconstrue Court Order On Highway Liquor Ban: Kerala HC Cautions Excise Dept [Read Order]
7 years, 9 months ago

Don’t Misconstrue Court Order On Highway Liquor Ban: Kerala HC Cautions Excise Dept [Read Order]

Live Law  

Justice Devan Ramachandran of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday strongly censured and deprecated the approach taken by the Excise department in matters pertaining to ban on sale of liquor along national /state highways.The court had earlier directed the Excise department to consider permission to bars along highways de-notified prior to the Supreme Court judgment. Justice Devan Ramachandran of the …

Highway liquor ban: What is the lowdown
7 years, 11 months ago

Highway liquor ban: What is the lowdown

The Hindu  

From April 1, the States and the Union Territories were mandated to shut all liquor vends — shops, bars and restaurants — situated within 500 metres of the outer edge of National or State Highways. A public interest litigation petition was filed by NGO Arrive Safe in the Supreme Court, which said nearly 1.42 lakh people were killed in road …

To counter SC order on liquor vends, Himachal re-notifies 16 highways
7 years, 11 months ago

To counter SC order on liquor vends, Himachal re-notifies 16 highways

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday re-notified 16 state highways as Major District Roads to prevent the closure of liquor vends in view of the Supreme Court's order banning sale of alcohol within 500 metres of national and state highways. But the number of vends facing closure reduced after the distance was relaxed to 220 metres for Himachal Pradesh, …

Supreme Court liquor ban won't help, says Justice Santosh Hegde
7 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court liquor ban won't help, says Justice Santosh Hegde

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Nothing will be achieved by the Supreme Court ban on liquor vends on national and state highways, said former SC judge and Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde. Ban on liquor retailers on highways is not a solution to drunken driving and road accidents as a cause of that,” said Justice Hegde. “The financial impact of the ban, which is roughly …

Karnataka excise officials exploring ways to help affected liquor vendors
7 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka excise officials exploring ways to help affected liquor vendors

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The state government will not denotify its state highways to accommodate the affected liquor retailers, who would lose their livelihood after September 30, 2017 if they failed to shift from the prohibitory zone of 500 metres from the highways, said sources in the Secretariat. While the message is loud and clear that the Siddaramaiah government will not circumvent the …

How states are trying to ‘bypass’ SC’s ‘highway liquor ban’ order
7 years, 11 months ago

How states are trying to ‘bypass’ SC’s ‘highway liquor ban’ order

India TV News  

Stumped by the Supreme Court’s ban on liquor shops within 500 metres of national and state highways coming effective April 1, several state governments are now considering options to get around the apex court’s order fearing huge revenue loss. Hoping to diminish the impact of ban on liquor sale along national and state highways, the state administrations of Rajasthan, Madhya …

SC liquor ban: Forget ease of doing biz, states should work out ways to at least guarantee certainty
7 years, 11 months ago

SC liquor ban: Forget ease of doing biz, states should work out ways to at least guarantee certainty

Firstpost  

The way out would be to minimise collateral damage while working with stakeholders like the state, the citizens and the central government The Supreme Court order on ban of sale of liquor within 500 metres of highways is not a prohibition order, say restaurant startups, which are looking at the state government to help their cause even as they gear …

Supreme Court's highway liquor ban can be criticised for being simplistic, but not for judicial overreach
7 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court's highway liquor ban can be criticised for being simplistic, but not for judicial overreach

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court order on 31 March reaffirming its earlier decision to ban liquor vending along the national and state highways has given rise to a whale of protest. The Attorney General of India, the highest law officer of the land, accordingly rendered a legal opinion to the Kerala government — in the aftermath of the 15 December order — …

To escape liquor ban, Rajasthan PWD to de-notify state highways to 'urban'
7 years, 11 months ago

To escape liquor ban, Rajasthan PWD to de-notify state highways to 'urban'

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Public Works Department, is mulling de-notification of state highways to urban highways to shield from the Supreme Court's direction to ban sale of liquor at national and state highways. The apex court in its December 15, 2016 order had ruled that licenses of existing shops along national and state highways will not be renewed after March 31. However, …

Liquor ban on highways: Following Supreme Court order, watering holes go dry
7 years, 11 months ago

Liquor ban on highways: Following Supreme Court order, watering holes go dry

Firstpost  

New Delhi/Mumbai: Thousands of watering holes, iconic clubs and swanky pubs went high and dry as authorities went full steam to enforce a Supreme Court order banning liquor sale along highways while states gauged revenue losses. New Delhi/Mumbai: Thousands of watering holes, iconic clubs and swanky pubs went dry as authorities went full steam to enforce a Supreme Court order …

SC upholds ban on liquor outlets on highways; Goa faces the brunt
7 years, 11 months ago

SC upholds ban on liquor outlets on highways; Goa faces the brunt

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 15 December liquor ban on state highways but relaxed the rule a little. Noting the 82 per cent forest cover in Sikkim and the peculiar hilly terrain in Meghalaya, the court said, “We are of the view that insofar as the states of Meghalaya and Sikkim are concerned, it would suffice if the …

Highway Liqour Shops: Partial SC Relief Only For Vends In Small Towns; No Exemption For Bars, Hotels [Read Order]
7 years, 11 months ago

Highway Liqour Shops: Partial SC Relief Only For Vends In Small Towns; No Exemption For Bars, Hotels [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today partially relaxed some conditions on banning liquor vends along national and state highways only for small towns with population less than 20000. Thereby SC clarified that national ban on sale of liquor within a particular distance of NHs or SHS whether it be 220 metres or 500 metres extends to bars, pubs and bars and not …

Supreme Court may relook at liquor order
8 years ago

Supreme Court may relook at liquor order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it will have a re-look at the December 2016 order banning liquor shops within 500 metres of state and national highways across the country, with a view to preventing accidents caused due to drunken driving. With the court giving a deadline of March 31 for closure of all the liquor shops …

Delhi govt to seek clarity from Supreme Court over order to shut liquor vends along highways
8 years ago

Delhi govt to seek clarity from Supreme Court over order to shut liquor vends along highways

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will be approaching the Supreme Court, seeking clarity on its order of shutting down liquor vends along national and state highways by March 31. The Supreme Court on December 15 had banned all liquor shops within 500 metres of national and state highways across the country, a move aimed at reducing drink driving and road accidents that …

SC Order On Liquor Vends Near Highways Not Applicable To Bars: AG’s Opinion [Read Opinion]
8 years ago

SC Order On Liquor Vends Near Highways Not Applicable To Bars: AG’s Opinion [Read Opinion]

Live Law  

Kindling hope in the mind of those owning bars near highways in Kerala, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has told the Kerala government that the Supreme Court order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of state and national highways does not apply to bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.The AG’s view was reported by the Times of India. Kindling hope in …

Karnataka wants Supreme Court to modify liquor ban on highways
8 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka wants Supreme Court to modify liquor ban on highways

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The state government is likely to seek modification of the Supreme Court order on the ban of liquor vends on national and state highways with effect from April 1, 2017, an official source told this newspaper. Excise Commissioner Manjunath Naik had held a meeting with all the licensees, during which they had voiced their concern of losing their livelihoods …

Read Supreme Court Directions On High Way Liquor Ban [Read Judgment]
8 years, 3 months ago

Read Supreme Court Directions On High Way Liquor Ban [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Centre and State Governments to ban sale of liquor along national and state highways. Here are the directions issued by the three Judge bench headed by Chief Justice Thakur in State of Tamil Nadu Vs K.Balu; All states and union territories shall forthwith cease and desist from granting licences for the …

Ban sale of liquor on all National, State Highways from 1 April: Supreme Court
8 years, 3 months ago

Ban sale of liquor on all National, State Highways from 1 April: Supreme Court

Firstpost  

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Thursday directed to ban liquor on all State Highways. The apex court in its order said all the licenses of liquor shops in and around the National Highways in all the states would be closed. The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a ban on all liquor shops …

SC Bans Liqour Shops Along National, State Highways [Read Judgment]
8 years, 3 months ago

SC Bans Liqour Shops Along National, State Highways [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a significant decision, Supreme Court today ordered closure of all liqour shops along National and state highways stressing on the need to improve road safety and curb menace of drunken driving.A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also ruled that there should not be any liqour shops within 500 metres of such highways and they should also …

SC Bans Liqour Shops Along National, State Highways [Read Judgment]
8 years, 3 months ago

SC Bans Liqour Shops Along National, State Highways [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a significant decision, Supreme Court today ordered closure of all liqour shops along National and state highways stressing on the need to improve road safety and curb menace of drunken driving.A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also ruled that there should not be any liqour shops within 500 metres of such highways and they should also …

SC disallows liquor shops on state highways from April 1
8 years, 3 months ago

SC disallows liquor shops on state highways from April 1

India TV News  

No liquor shops will be allowed on state highways from April 1 2016, the Supreme Court ordered today. The Supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur said all the licenses of liquor shops in and around the National Highways in all the states would be closed. Liquor shops must be at least 500 meters away from …

Ban on NH liquor shops to be enforced only after talks with stake holders: Supreme Court
9 years, 6 months ago

Ban on NH liquor shops to be enforced only after talks with stake holders: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today said that the total ban on liquor shops along national highways would be enforced only after elaborate discussions and consultations with all the stake holders like state excise commissioners, revenue officials and also alcohol shop owners.After Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, representing the Centre explained the draft policy on banning liqour shops along highways,. The Supreme Court …

Soon, ban on liquor shops on highways
13 years, 6 months ago

Soon, ban on liquor shops on highways

Hindustan Times  

Soon, you may not see liquor shops along highways across the country. In an attempt to tackle the rising number of accidents on highways, the Road Transport & Highways Ministry is planning to ban liquor shops along the state and national highways. These proposals came up in a review meeting chaired by Jitin Prasada, MoS, Road Transport & Highways on …

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