HC Deprecates Pune-only Alcohol Ban During Ganesh Festival, Says Blanket Curbs Impermissible
The bench said the blanket ban was arbitrary and stigmatising, and warned the Pune administration it could face judicial intervention.
- On Friday, The Bombay High Court criticized Pune's 10-day alcohol ban during the Ganesh festival, questioning why the district was singled out while Mumbai faced no such restrictions.
- Associations of hotel and wine shop owners filed petitions challenging the collector's order, which the court deemed a blanket prohibition arbitrary and stigmatising to Pune residents.
- Chief Justice Tripathi remarked, "What is the rationale behind choosing only Pune? This is a stigma on Pune residents," noting that authorities cannot assume every alcohol consumer causes nuisance.
- The High Court urged the administration to withdraw the order to avoid judicial intervention; Chief Justice Tripathi quipped, "They will flood hospitals if they don't get to drink for 10 days."
- Judges asked the Pune collector's advocate to report later Friday on whether the order would be withdrawn, failing which the court indicated it would pass an appropriate order.
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HC deprecates Pune-only alcohol ban during Ganesh festival, says blanket curbs impermissible
The Bombay High Court criticized Pune's alcohol ban during the Ganesh festival. Authorities were questioned why only Pune faced such restrictions while other regions did not. The court warned of judicial intervention if the arbitrary prohibition order was not withdrawn. It noted that a blanket ban on licensed traders was not permissible.
Only Pune people behave badly after drinking? HC on Ganesh festival liquor ban
The Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Pune administration's decision to ban alcohol sales for 10 days during the Ganesh festival, questioning why Pune was singled out for such restrictions while other regions were not. The court deemed the blanket ban arbitrary and stigmatising for Pune residents, urging the administration to withdraw the order or face judicial intervention.
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