SC verdict a blow to govt, says Achuthanandan
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Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader V.S Achuthanandan on Thursday said the Supreme Court verdict on the new liquor policy had come as a big setback to the State government.
“The SC verdict is a big blow to the government. The verdict is right and practical,” Achuthanandan told reporters here.
The bar owners in Kerala will be able to serve liquor till Sep 30 as the Supreme Court Thursday ordered a status quo till then.
An apex court bench of Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice U.U. Lalit asked the Kerala High Court to hear the plea by the bar owners who have challenged the Kerala government notification asking them to pull down shutters on their businesses. The state order was effective Sep 11.
The Kerala government order banning sale of liquor at the bars, other than 5-star hotels, was to come into force from 11 p.m. Thursday.