Bengaluru: The day that tipplers and bar-hoppers in the State dreaded is here, as over 6,015 liquor outlets and restaurants with bars within 500 metres of the highways will either shut down or go dry from today midnight.
In Dec. 2016, the Supreme Court ordered that no establishment would be permitted to sell alcohol if it was within 500 metres of a National or State Highway. Notices calling for closing of liquor vends across the State have been issued for them to meet the July 1 deadline fixed by the Supreme Court.
