https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=270672 Restricting FL-3 bar licences to Five Star hotels was upheld because the classification had an intelligible differentia and a rational nexus with reducing alcohol consumption and protecting public health. The business of liquor, though regulated under the State's temperance power, was held to attract Article 19(1)(g) where private participation is permitted, but the restriction was a reasonable regulatory measure under Article 19(6). The policy and amended Rule 13(3) were also sustained as non-arbitrary and not inconsistent with Section 15C of the Abkari Act, since the State had considered relevant materials and could create a narrower tourism-linked exception. en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=270672 Restricting FL-3 bar licences to Five Star hotels was upheld because the classification had an intelligible differentia and a rational nexus with reducing alcohol consumption and protecting public health. The business of liquor, though regulated under the State's temperance power, was held to attract Article 19(1)(g) where private participation is permitted, but the restriction was a reasonable regulatory measure under Article 19(6). The policy and amended Rule 13(3) were also sustained as non-arbitrary and not inconsistent with Section 15C of the Abkari Act, since the State had considered relevant materials and could create a narrower tourism-linked exception. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=270672