North News
New Delhi, July 22
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the directives issued by the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, which required eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names, addresses, and mobile numbers of their owners and staff. The court issued notices to all states and scheduled the next hearing for July 26.
“We deem it appropriate to pass an interim order prohibiting the enforcement of the above directives,” the Supreme Court stated. “In other words, food sellers and hawkers may be required to display the type of food they are serving to Kanwariyas, but they must not be forced to disclose the names of owners and staff employed,” the Bench added.
