The Supreme Court has upheld the earlier ban on requiring hotels and dhabas along the Kanwar route in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display the names of owners and employees.
During a hearing on Friday, the Supreme Court stated that individuals cannot be compelled to display names at food establishments. However, the court clarified that those who wish to do so voluntarily are free to proceed, as there is no prohibition against it.
The next hearing in this matter is scheduled for August 5, and the ban will remain in effect until that date.
The Supreme Court was addressing the local administrations' directive to shopkeepers, hotels, and dhabas in certain states to clearly display the names of owners and employees during the Kanwar Yatra.
On July 22, the Supreme Court had issued an interim stay on the order regarding the display of names along the Kanwar Yatra route.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing a petitioner in the case, informed the court that the Uttar Pradesh government had submitted a counter affidavit the previous night, and they required additional time to respond.
In response, the court bench extended the interim stay and set the next hearing date.
The Uttar Pradesh government explained to the court that these measures were implemented to ensure the Kanwar Yatra was conducted peacefully and transparently, particularly after concerns arose regarding the use of onion and garlic in food served at local shops.
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