Karnataka HC orders Bengaluru liquor ban be limited to 2 days of voting and counting for council bypoll

Bangalore, 14/2: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday eased the liquor ban imposed due to the Bengaluru Teachers’ Constituency election. Now the ban will be restricted to only two days — on the day of polling (February 16) and the subsequent counting day (February 20.

The ban is applicable in the limits of Bengaluru Urban district and Bengaluru city. Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the interim order on Wednesday hearing the petition filed by Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels Association and others questioning the ban.