Supreme Court’s order on liquor ban near highways could be modified

The Supreme Court might modify its order on ban on sale of liquor within 500 meters of national and state highways in the second week of July.

Hotels and clubs, which were forced to stop serving alcohol following the order, had sought changes in the order.

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In its order, SC had already exempted Sikkim and Meghalaya states from the ban, keeping in mind their topography and terrain.

"Our request is not to dilute the judgment of the SC banning liquor sale on the highways at all. This application is to draw attention to the plight of 93 hotels in Tamil Nadu which have invested Rs 6,133 crore and employ about 9,450 people directly and 94,500 indirectly to promote tourism," said the statement from South India Hotels and Restaurants Association.

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"Due to flaws in the system followed by state governments in notifying highways, the SC's judgement to ban liqour has brought down with it certain unintended victims," it added.