10-Day Alcohol Ban During Ganesh Festival In Pune Withdrawn After Bombay HC Rebuke
Mumbai, Sep 11: The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the Pune administration for banning alcohol during the 10-day Ganesh festival, asking why the district was singled out while other regions including Mumbai were spared, forcing the authorities to limit prohibition to only two days. A bench of Chief Justice M C Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna said earlier in the day that the court would…
The Bombay High Court intervened on Friday to withdraw the 10-day alcohol ban imposed by the Pune administration during the Ganesh festival. The court questioned the decision, pointing out that only Pune was singled out while other regions, such as Mumbai, remained unaffected. The bench of Chief Justice M C Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna expressed concern over stigmatizing Pune residents and the potential health issues for habitual drinkers if alcohol sales were restricted for such an extended period.
The government pleader later informed the court that the prohibition on alcohol sale and consumption would now be limited to only two days, till 4 pm on September 14 and throughout the last day, September 25. The court accepted this revised order and directed the Collector to issue a fresh order accordingly.
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