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Supreme Court hears plea concerning liquor vends on highways.
SG Tushar Mehta: Indian ingenuity no one has seen. There is a rule in some states that says one will not advertise with hoardings on highways that there is a liquor vend nearby. Now the only hoarding is an arrow. Those who know, know what the arrow is for.
Sr. Adv. Mukul Rohatgi: or you have shadow advertisement. Soda, water etc.
Rohatgi: both are required (for alcohol)
Justice Sandeep Mehta: we don’t know that. At least I don’t.
SG Mehta: there was a beggar. Mandir ke samne baitha koi 10 Paisa daalta, koi 25 paisa daalta, 10-15 rupay ki income hoti thi. Masjid ke saamne gaya same. Church ke saamne gaya same. Ultimately kisine kaha theke ke saamne jaa ke baith. Wahan jaa ke baitha, jo bhi theke se nikla 100 rupay diya. Usne kaha khuda tu rehta kaha hai aur pata kahan ka deta hai!