Liquor an essential commodity, can not order closure during funeral of former President; Madras High Court

Ashok Kini

30 July 2015 12:14 PM IST

  • Liquor an essential commodity, can not order closure during funeral of former President; Madras High Court

    Madras High Court has held that the government-run Tasmac shops vending liquor in retail could not be ordered to be closed during the funeral of former President APJ Abdul Kalam which is scheduled to take place on Thursday. During the hearing,Justice C S Karnan of Madras High Court reportedly commented that "In five star hotels, liquor is served from 5am to 11pm. When people in five star...

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