Supreme Court of India

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Sec. and Ors. v. K. Balu and Anr.

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 661
Bench Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 23 February 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above disclosure on affidavit we extend the benefit of the order dated 31 March 2017 to the above districts of the State of Assam namely Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Has ao (North Cachar Hills).

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Liquor – Sale of – In the States of Mizoram and Assam – In order dated 31.3.2017, exemption was granted to the State of Meghalaya and Sikkim from the application of the 500 meter distance requirement provided in paragraph 24(v)(iii) of the judgmen t dated 15.12.2016 – This exemption was granted in view of t he peculiar topography of the States of Sikkim and Meghalaya – Subsequentl y, the same exemption was granted to State of Arunachal Pradesh also – In the instant applications, the State of Mizoram and Assam sought similar exemption submitting that the hilly terr ain of the State necessiates

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