Home delivery of newspapers banned in Maharashtra: HC asks to explain logic

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court questioned the Maharashtra government's decision to ban the door-to-door distribution of newspapers, but allowing people to step out and buy them from street stalls.

Justice P B Varale on Monday took a suo-moto (on his own) cognizance of the issue, seeking the government's reply by April 27.

Earlier on Monday, the Nagpur bench of the high court too had asked the government to file its reply on the issue in response to petitions filed by journalist associations. The government has prohibited door-to-door delivery of newspapers in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

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