Supreme_Court_of_India seeks ban on alcohol tetra packs

The India — Supreme Court of India>>> has sought responses from the Centre and other stakeholders regarding a petition filed by Community Against Drunken Driving>>> to ban the sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets. The petitioner, represented by advocate Vipin Nair>>>, argues that the current packaging is vague, confuses consumers with fruit juices, and contributes to drunken driving and public health issues. Prince Singhal>>>, founder of Community Against Drunken Driving>>>, highlighted that while tetra packs are profitable for producers and governments due to lower costs and increased sales, they lead to higher alcohol consumption. The petition calls for a uniform policy across India>>> and a standardized definition of 'bottling' to restrict alcohol packaging to glass bottles or other clearly identifiable containers. This hearing follows a previous instance where the India — Supreme Court of India>>> declined a similar PIL challenging India — Uttar Pradesh>>>'s policy on country liquor in tetra packs, asking the petitioner to approach state authorities first.