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A bank of judges Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and BR Gavai, who addressed the matter via video conference, dismissed the statement, challenging the guidelines issued by the Home Office (MHA) on May 1, allowing the sale of spirits through of direct contact. sales during the closing period.
“The bank indicated that states may consider allowing non-direct contact sales or online sales or home delivery of liquor during these times,” said defender Sai Deepak, who appeared for petitioner Guruswamy Nataraj after the hearing.
During the hearing, he argued that there are 70,000 liquor sales across the country and more than five crore people so far have bought liquor at these stores.
He said that due to social distancing rules that are not followed in stores and liquor stores, there has been an increase in Covid-19 cases.
Deepak said the results, which were achieved in a national blockade of more than a month, will be reversed as the coronavirus chart, which was previously flattening, now shows a sharp increase.
He sought the issuance of new guidelines or instructions from MHA to prohibit the sale of liquor in stores and premises through direct contact during the closing period or until the National Disaster Management Authority announces that India will be Covid-free. 19.
For this, the bank said that it is already being discussed to allow the online sale of liquor or its home delivery.
Deepak said he just wanted the life of an ordinary man to be unaffected by this direct selling from sellers and MHA should issue clarifying guidelines and states should abide by it.
The bank then ordered the state to consider online sales or home delivery of liquor during the closing period, and dropped the matter.
On May 1, the MHA issued new guidelines by announcing a “limited” closure that includes the suspension of air, rail, and interstate transportation for an additional two weeks from May 4 across the country, but some activities were allowed. after classifications of districts in ‘Red’, ‘Orange’ and ‘Green’ zones based on the Covid-19 risk profile.
According to the health ministry, there are 130 ‘red’ zones in the country with a maximum of 19 in Uttar Pradesh, followed by 14 in Maharashtra in the country. The number of the ‘Orange’ Zone is 284 and the ‘Green’ is 319. All the districts of the national capital have been located in the ‘Red’ zone.
According to the new guidelines, the sale of liquor, paan, tobacco will be allowed after guaranteeing a minimum social distance of six feet; No more than 5 people at a time in the store. These stores should not be located in markets and shopping malls in urban areas.
However, the consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco, etc., is not allowed in public places during closure.
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