"Liquor Not An Essential": Top Court Dismisses Plea Over Its Counter Sale In Mumbai

"Liquor is not an essential thing", the Supreme Court said on Thursday and dismissed an appeal by Maharashtra Wine Merchants Association (MWMA) against the Bombay High Court order refusing to direct the state to allow over-the-counter sale of liquor in Mumbai.

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah...