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No liquor shops on national and state highways : Supreme Court

  •   Thu, Dec 15 2016 11:25:38 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (Agencies) : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a ban on liquor sales on state highways across the country.

The apex court expressed its concern about the over 1.5 lakh fatalities every year in road mishaps.

Earlier on December 7, the apex court, while reserving verdict on a batch of pleas seeking a direction to amend excise laws to ensure that no liquor is sold alongside highways, came down heavily on the Punjab government for seeking relaxation and permitting liquor shops near highways if they are “elevated” ones and the vend are under or near it.

“Look at the number of licences you (Punjab) have given. Because the liquor lobby is so powerful, everyone is happy. The excise department is happy, the excise minister is happy and the state government is also happy that they are making money. If a person dies due to this, you give Rs one or 1.5 lakh. That is it. You should take a stand which is helpful for the society,” the bench headed by chief justice TS Thakur said.

Earlier, the court had sought the response from the Centre, states and Union territories on the pleas seeking a direction to amend excise laws to ensure that no liquor is sold alongside highways.
  

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  • NN, Mangalore

    Fri, Dec 16 2016

    Not a good decision. Auntie's homemade liquor outlets will pop up along side of the Highways. Looks like we are going back to 1969 square one. Opportunity for the unemployed to start a water hole.
    Peene walonko peene chayiye, no matter who does what.

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  • Praveen, Brahmavar

    Fri, Dec 16 2016

    Make some strict drink and drive traffic rules like gulf countries instead of these kind of rules which do not make any sense.

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  • m, mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Does the supreme court have the mandate to bring in law?

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  • sandesh, moodubelle

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    All liquor shops front door they will make as back door and back door will be front door.
    But Constitution of India is changed o what? court is making new laws directly without President signature. thats y police directly giving punishment to people's on the spot.
    what is doing our Parliament?

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Shankar,
    You seem to have been affected with ban effect.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Cancel all the national highways in karnataka. We just want roads.that's all.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Think before banning somethings.
    Main reason for accidents on highways is not the liquor. It is the driver who is driving the vehicle.
    So ban all drivers on national highways. Ask google to provide self driving vehicles!!

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  • Gods Own Person, Muscat Oman

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    What About Bar&Restaurant,Permit Room

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  • JNB, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    National Permit Trucks have their mini bar inside truck cabin itself, only the need to refill where they get their branded one.
    Jai Hooooooooh Excise minister!

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  • Nithya, mlr

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Highways (I have seen) don't have any patrolling by police. Though most fatal accidents happen there.
    Instead I (everyone) see police checking at every corner (read blind spots!) in Mangalore.

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  • Alphonso, Udupi

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    “Very good judgment against the alcohol ”


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  • SUJIR PRAVEEN, UDUPI/MANGALORE

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    GOOD NEWS

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    gm,

    Our alcohol is not more powerful but over consumption makes guys off track and lose senses. Then as commonly understood Devil takes over in alcohol form. There should be a limit.
    Some guys get drunk even by having 6 bottles of Beer and if knock out brand do not ask me.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Goa is not very far from Mangalore.

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  • Rems, Mangaluru

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Alcohol is the No.1 reason for all domestic fights, murders, rapes and road deaths in India. High time everyone considers this problem seriously. It is not a matter for jokes any more.

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Narrow thinking is the main cause, all over the world people are consuming alcohol but i don't thing they fight like us. Or our alcohol is more powerful.

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  • Nithya, mlr

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Sir
    Few years ago I had read that Indian liqour production method is quite lower in quality than western method.

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Correct. We should only allow "good people" to drink alcohol. But the question is who is good and who is bad...

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Instead let them start casinos in highway..as a alternative.

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  • Vishwapathi m, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Very good step by supreme court. We welcome such ban on liquor shops on national and state highways. It may be a small step for supreme court but BIG LEAP on humanitarian ground . I like it.

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Valencia

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Newton a very great scientist said EVERY ACTION HAS A EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION.Now by closing the sale of liquor in the high way do they think they will stop drinking.This is impossible by any standard.A peg of 90 has its own value

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    If the liquor shops those are on the highways are closed then people will make necessary arrangement to carry the liquor with them from any source and drink more while driving.

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  • Zeitgeist, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    A man who wants a drink will get his drink no matter what. I bet if the Supreme court orders the liquor shops to be set up only on top of mountain... people who want to drink will hike that mountain and they will do it in any weather.


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  • FRANCIS, Dubai

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    A bold and a very good move from Supreme Court to ban liquor shops from National and State Highways.

    So many deaths and fatalities occur due to rash and drunk driving. With this ban, so many wives and children will be lucky to see their close family member till life long.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Ban liquor?
    Why all should be punished like the demonetization and cash crunch.
    Liquor may be part of the cause for troubles but not all the problems are arising out of alcohol. Some people drink for relaxation and to cherish.

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  • Prankster, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Ban liquor 
    There will be no accidents, no fights and everyone would live peacefully ever after.

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Ever after? not too far long, we are all dead.

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  • vivek, hirebyle/ Abu dhabi

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    It should have been Opposite ..First .No Liquor Shop in Residential area...High way Still can Monitored by Police

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    In my opinion Liquor supply can be regulated or can be reduced but cannot contain completely. This is history and the history repeats itself.

    Also in my opinion children up 20 should not touch liquor if done so they will not be addicted to it or they do not feel to have the desire of it.

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  • vibha, mangaluru

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Excellent order by supreme court.

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  • Ben, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    As everybody know 90% of the wine shops and Bars are facing the highways

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  • Kusuma Kumari venkiah G , Kodydka

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Very good judgment against the alcohol lobby.alcohol is the root cause if accidents in high ways .let's stop this alcohol related accidents a good step from goverment

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    Wrong thinking....

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Thu, Dec 15 2016

    If alcohol is the root cause of road accidents, there is already a law prohibiting drunken driving which needs to be strictly enforced instead of banning bars and wine shops on highways. Why passengers and tourists be denied the choice of drinking because of irresponsible drivers?

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  • Flavian , Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 15 2016


    "No liquor shops on national and state highways : Supreme Court"

    Does that mean, liquor shops can be run away from the highways?




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