Liqour Ban

Raw material pressures and lack of pricing power key reasons for this view

The Delhi HC sought response of the Delhi government on two pleas by retail liquor vendors seeking to extend their licences in particular categories till Nov 16

Cases of domestic violence under Section 498A of the IPC (cruelty by the husband or his relatives) fell 37% since the liquor ban, while the crime rate - or cases per 100,000 women - fell 45%

The hotels sector was hit in March-end when the Supreme Court banned sale of alcohol

Rodent denizens of police stations are on a binge defying the ban

Two-judge bench issues notices to all respondents on whose plea the ban was quashed

Finance Minister said there may be a possibility of adopting Tamil Nadu pattern of disallowing sale of country liquor