Sugar firms seek court help against ban on use of cane juice for ethanol

The distillery in its petition to the Karnataka High Court said that as it produces only ethanol and not sugar from cane

Two sugar firms, a distillery and a cooperative sugar mill have approached local courts seeking a stay on the Centre’s December 7 order prohibiting mills from producing ethanol from sugarcane juice in the 2023-24 season.

The courts have stayed the December 7 order for the two mills which submitted the petition.

The central government, according to sources, had also submitted a caveat to be heard in the matter. But there is no official confirmation so far on the Centre’s response.

In its petition to the Karnataka High Court, the distillery mentioned earlier said it produced only ethanol from cane, not