Page 4 - Liquor Ban

Govt unlikely to challenge Supreme Court liquor ban

If case is weak, outgoing Prez Mukherjee will, in all likelihood, ask government to withdraw plea

How SC's highway liquor ban is hurting states

The ban threatens the liquor, hotel and tourism industries and also hurts employment generation

To skirt liquor ban, Rajasthan renaming state highways to 'urban roads'

SC had ruled liquor shops licenses along national & state highways won't be renewed after March 31

Kerala sees three to five hours wait in queues for liquor

In Kerala, which has a population of 3.34 crore people, around 32.9 lakh people consume liquor

Liquor ban: Supreme Court order affects 2,800 shops in Rajasthan

Out of 7,760 liquor shops, these fell within 500 m radius from highways, thus came under the order

Liquor ban along highways: At least 1,000 star hotels hit in Maharashtra

Maharashtra would be losing an estimated yearly revenue of Rs 7,000 crore

Supreme Court order shut 30% of outlets, says Goa liquor traders body

Outlets within 500 metres of highways were awaiting renewal of licences which expired on March 31

Maharashtra to lose Rs 7,000 crore after liquor ban along highways

Ban on liquor sale along the highways would also apply to pubs, bars and hotels

SC refuses to revoke ban on liquor sale near national highways

The liquor shops were ordered to be removed to a distance of 500 meters from either side of highways

Ban liquor for poor across the country: YSR Congress MP Geetha

She said liquor consumption was a matter of concern and lot of crimes were happening due to it

Chhattisgarh govt remains vague over liquor ban

11-member panel to study impact of liquor in states that haven't banned it, to reach a decision

Supreme Court bans sale of liquor on highways

No renewal of their licenses would be made from April 2017

Liquor ban: Bihar govt seeks transfer of cases from Patna HC

The Bihar government had came out with a new law banning sale and consumption of liquor

Bihar Police arrest 6 persons and seize 1,000 cartons of liquor

The cartons contained foreign liquor made in Haryana, were supposed to be sold in different parts of the state

Liquor ban: Bihar govt moves SC against Patna HC order

The HC had termed the notification "unconstitutional, draconian and unwarranted" in a civilised society.

Unfazed Nitish issues new liquor law with harsher provisions

New liquor law came into force in Bihar barely two days after Patna High Court had quashed its April 5 notification describing it as ultra vires of Constitution

Bihar government snubs Patna HC's order, reinforces liquor ban

Asserting that liquor consumption is a social stigma, CM Nitish Kumar said that prohibition would improve society

RJD disgruntled with HC verdict, says liquor ban 'transformed' lives in Bihar

Patna HC on Friday struck down the state's Prohibition of Liquor Act which banned the consumption of Indian Made Foreign Liquor

Patna HC strikes down state liquor ban

Shares of liquor companies see a spike

Liquor stocks surge up to 14% after Patna HC ruling

High Court has quashed the Bihar govt notification completely banning liquor in the state, saying it is ultra vires to the Constitution