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State of Kerala & Ors. v. B. Surendra Das Etc

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Reported as [2014] 3 S.C.R. 1054
Bench H.L. Gokhale and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 5 March 2014

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that if the Government is really serious about reducing the consumption of liquor, it should also G take steps to reduce its own shops and depots and in any case should not open new ones.

Judgment, page 41

From the headnote

ABKARI POLICY: Kera/a Abkari Policy - Object of - Held: Is to curb the rampant alcoholism in the State of Kera/a, which claims to have the highest consumption of alcohol as against the other states in India, and whereby the younger generation is getting addicted - The objective is in pursuance of Article 47 of the Constitution which declares it to be a Directive Policy for the State to endeavour to bring about prohibition of consumption of intoxicating drinks - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 47 - Liquor. CONSTITUTION OF /NOIA, 1950 - Article 47 - Liquor - Right to trade - Held: There

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