New Delhi, May 9 : The Supreme Court today said it ‘s likely to pass an order in July second week on the plea of hotels and clubs seeking a modification of its order on ban of liquor shops near national and state highways.
Clubs and hotels contended that they were incurring huge losses and the apex court should modify its earlier order in the case.
A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar comprising of justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswar Rao, said, ”We are likely to pass an order in July second week.”
The apex court had earlier banned the sale of liquor within a distance of 500 metres in the national and state Highways. It was challenged before by clubs and hotels seeking a modification in the order. (Agencies)
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