India News | HC Has Given Interim Stay on TN Liquor Rules: Advocate

Chennai, Apr 26 (PTI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an interim stay on a fresh Tamil Nadu government rule that allows serving liquor in sports stadiums and conference venues.

The Public Interest Litigation petitioner, advocate K Balu, who moved the court on the matter said on his Twitter handle that the Madras High Court had granted an interim stay on the government decision.

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The stay is on a government rule allowing serving of liquor at venues linked to international and national-level sporting events and summits/conferences.

Balu, who is the president of the Advocates Forum for Social Justice, had moved the court against the new norms under the TN Liquor Licence and Permit Rules 1981 that allow issuance of special licences to serve liquor at such specified places.

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The government had days ago announced revocation of its decision on special licensing norm that among other things allowed serving liquor in places like marriage halls. The decision followed staunch opposition from various quarters and parties.

Later, the government made it clear that the special licences would be confined only to international and national events for a specified duration. The fresh norms does not include places like marriage or banquet halls.

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