Apex Court upholds Kerala liquor restrictions
Updated: Dec 29, 2015 12:35:17pm
New Delhi Dec 29 (KNN) In a major setback to the liquor traders of Kerala, the Supreme Court of the country on Tuesday upheld the liquor policy of Kerala government restricting sale of alcohol to only five star bars.
The Kerala Government last year led by Oomen Chandy had introduced the policy to put complete ban on liquor in the state within 10 years and to make Kerala an alcohol free state.
As per the policy of Kerala Government, only five star hotels are allowed to serve alcohol.
Supreme Court has rejected the petition of two, three and four star bars owners.
The Kerala government had submitted that liquor traders cannot protest the “unreasonableness” of the ban on all category of bars except those in five star hotels as they have no right to protection to practise their trade under Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution.
The court has agreed with the State’s argument that liquor traders have no business to intervene in the policy prescriptions of the State government.
Generally a resident of Kerala consumes 8.3 litre alcohol per year, if we compare this to nationwide, it is a double quantity. (KNN Bureau)
The Kerala Government last year led by Oomen Chandy had introduced the policy to put complete ban on liquor in the state within 10 years and to make Kerala an alcohol free state.
As per the policy of Kerala Government, only five star hotels are allowed to serve alcohol.
Supreme Court has rejected the petition of two, three and four star bars owners.
The Kerala government had submitted that liquor traders cannot protest the “unreasonableness” of the ban on all category of bars except those in five star hotels as they have no right to protection to practise their trade under Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution.
The court has agreed with the State’s argument that liquor traders have no business to intervene in the policy prescriptions of the State government.
Generally a resident of Kerala consumes 8.3 litre alcohol per year, if we compare this to nationwide, it is a double quantity. (KNN Bureau)
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