Supreme Court ordered to shutdown
of all liquor shops along national and state highways in the country. A bench led by Chief Justice of India T
S Thakur directed the Central and state governments to “cease and desist” from
issuing liquor licenses and said that no new license for a vend along highways
shall be granted henceforth. The bench set a deadline of April 1, 2017 for
expiry of all existing licences and directed the authorities to ensure strict
compliance with its order.