<p>The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notices to the state government and the excise department over a licence to a liquor shop in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on MG Road.</p>.<p>A division bench of Justices Ravi Malimath and M Nagaprasanna was hearing a public interest litigation by advocate A V Amaranath. He submitted that the Excise Act states that liquor shall not be sold within 100 metres of religious places, government establishments, schools and hospitals, among others.</p>.<p>But the excise department gave licence to ‘Tonique’, which is just 20 metres from the Gandhi statue. A church, DCP office and Bala Bhavan are also situated within 100 metres.</p>
<p>The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notices to the state government and the excise department over a licence to a liquor shop in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on MG Road.</p>.<p>A division bench of Justices Ravi Malimath and M Nagaprasanna was hearing a public interest litigation by advocate A V Amaranath. He submitted that the Excise Act states that liquor shall not be sold within 100 metres of religious places, government establishments, schools and hospitals, among others.</p>.<p>But the excise department gave licence to ‘Tonique’, which is just 20 metres from the Gandhi statue. A church, DCP office and Bala Bhavan are also situated within 100 metres.</p>