10-Day Alcohol Ban During Ganesh Festival In Pune Withdrawn After Bombay HC Rebuke

The Bombay High Court criticised Pune’s 10-day alcohol ban during Ganeshotsav, questioning why only Pune was targeted. After the court’s intervention, authorities restricted the prohibition to September 14 and September 25. The bench said blanket restrictions could stigmatise residents and cannot assume every alcohol consumer creates law and order issues.