NEW DELHI, Jan. 30, 2024 (TBINN)
Supreme Court has recalled its 2023 decision ordering relocation of a liquor shop in Puducherry to an area beyond 500 metres from a temple, mosque or an educational institution, saying that local municipal laws will also apply to deal with wine shops.
Earlier, the top court in 2016 had come out with a significant verdict in a case titled State of Tamil Nadu Vs K. Balu holding that no liquor shops will be permitted within 500 metres of national and state highways to prohibit drunken driving and road mishaps.
Later, the decision was modified and liquor vends were permitted at a distance of 220 metres from national and state highways if the area is a municipal area with a minimum population of 20,000.
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