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Tamil Nadu moves SC against HC order barring counter sale of alcohol

Madras HC ordered the closure of liquor shops noting that there were huge crowds and no social distancing was being maintained by tipplers, however, doorstep delivery through online mode was allowed

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A queue outside a liquor shop in the state capital of Chhattisgarh.

BS Web TeamPTI New Delhi
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order for closure of state-run liquor outlets on the ground that there was a total violation of guidelines meant to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Madras High Court had on Friday ordered the closure of liquor outlets noting that there were huge crowds and no social distancing was being maintained by tipplers. It, however, allowed doorstep delivery of liquor through the online mode.
 
The top court had also taken note of crowding at liquor shops and asked states on Friday to consider non-direct contact or

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