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Pune scraps 10-day Ganesh festival liquor ban
Livemint··11 Sept
The Pune administration on Friday revoked a 10-day liquor ban planned for the Ganesh festival after the Bombay High Court asked why only Pune was covered. Chief Justice M.C. Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna said the district was being singled out. Hotel and wine shop owners challenged a collector order from September 14. The court sought a same-day withdrawal.
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What It Means For You
- Licensed Pune alcohol sellers facing a September 14 start to a 10-day shutdown saw the order withdrawn Friday.
- Mumbai and other Maharashtra areas had no matching festival ban in the court’s comparison.
- The bench said authorities may keep order but cannot impose a blanket ban that blocks lawful trade.
What's Happening
- Chief Justice M.C. Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna heard the petitions and deprecated choosing only Pune.
- The court told the collector’s counsel to return later Friday with a withdrawal decision or face an order.
- Congress leader Sachin Sawant separately criticised the ban as majoritarian politics over 12 years.
What The Bench Objected To
- The revoked order was issued by the Pune collector for the Ganesh festival period.
- Reporting relied on PTI coverage of the hearing and revocation.
- Sawant also cited a Mira Bhayandar school lunch restriction during Paryushan as a related example he opposed.
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