Consider Opening Liquor Outlets In Less Crowded Areas: High Court To Kerala Government

Kerala government informed the court that it has taken steps to reduce the crowds in front of the Bevco outlets.

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to consider opening state-run Beverages Corporation outlets in less crowded areas and avoid main roads. Justice Devan Ramachandran, who was hearing two PILs, one by a lawyer and other initiated by the court, relating to large crowds seen in front of the outlets, violating social distancing norms during the pandemic, suggested that the government consider opening the outlets away from main roads. The state government informed the court that it has taken steps to reduce the crowds in front of the Bevco outlets. BEVCO told the court that liquor shops were closed for a few days and were opened on June 17 and that was the reason for the queues.