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INDIA - POLITICS -
ALCOHOL - Sale on Highways |
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Date-wise Events |
- December 15, 2016: The
Supreme Court of India had ordered that all establishments,
which sell liquor within 500 metres of national and state
highways across the country, would have to shut shop and
relocate. It also ordered the removal of all liquor banners
and advertisements on highways and said the shops must not
be visible from the national and state highways.
- March 31, 2017: Starting
April 01, all liquor shops within 500 metres of national and
state highways across the country will have to shut down
following an order passed by the Supreme Court on this day.
- The Court, however, exempted Sikkim, Meghalaya and
Himachal Pradesh and also areas with a population of up
to 22,000 people from the ban.
- The licenses which were given before December 15,
2016, would be valid till September 30, 2017 in
Telangana and till June 30, 2017 in Andhra Pradesh.
- April 01, 2017: All
establishments, which sell liquor within 500 metres of
national and state highways across the country, Have been
shut down and removed/relocated pursuant to Supreme Court's
order of March 31, 2017.
- September 30, 2017: Last
date for the shut down and removal/relocation of liquor
vending ouutlets with in 500 meters of the national and
state highways in Telengana State.
- June 30, 2017: Last date
for the shut down and removal/relocation of liquor vending
ouutlets with in 500 meters of the national and state
highways in Andhra Pradesh State.
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