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States should consider selling liquor online or home delivering it: SC

The top court observed that it is not feasible to pass orders

A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI
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A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI

IANS New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the state governments should consider online sale or home delivery of liquor during the nationwide lockdown that's in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The remarks came from a bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B.R. Gavai during the hearing of a PIL through video conferencing. The PIL complained of indiscriminate flouting of all social distancing norms at the liquor vends after they were reopned on May 4.

The top court observed that it is not feasible to pass orders on the PIL filed under Article 32 and instead asked

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