The Madras High Court on Friday feared that an April 24, 2023 Government Order (G.O.) for issuing a special licence to possess and serve liquor to guests of national/international events at conference halls, convention centres or stadia was liable to misuse.
Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy said that any caste-based or other organisation could end up hosting a liquor party in the guise of conducting a national or an international conference as the G.O. was ambiguous.
The judges further said that some organisations might end up using the special licence to indulge in indirect sale of liquor by selling tickets for their events at a premium price in return for complimentary liquor bottles. The court told the government to look at possible misuse of the licence.
