HC notice to Mufti govt on PIL seeking liquor ban

State told to respond within a week on liquor shops near hospitals, schools The J&K High Court today issued a notice to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led PDP-BJP coalition government in a public interest litigation seeking complete prohibition of the sale and consumption of liquor in the state. The High Court has also sought response of the government about the location of liquor shops along highways and near hospitals, educational institutions and religious places. These directions were issued today by a division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Ali…

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