Supreme Court quashes 'nameplate' display directive at eateries on Kanwar Yatra route

The Supreme Court has stayed the directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put owners' names in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.

The directive from the top court has come after the state governments made it mandatory for the eateries to mention the name of the owners en route to Kanwar Yatra.

Supreme Court stays governments’ directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put owners' names and issues notices to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh governments on petitions challenging their directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put… pic.twitter.com/6GQKwY8OK4

— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2024

Apart from this, the Supreme Court seek their response and posts the matter for hearing on July 26 adding that food sellers must not be forced to serve names of owners, staff employed.

Meanwhile, it is important to note that the order from the Supreme Court has come after Opposition MP Mahua Moitra forwarded a plea against the enforcement of the decision.
 

Supreme Court grants STAY on illegal & unconstituional Kanwar Yatra order - Enforcement of impugned directives stayed.
- No requirement to display identity or name of owner or workers

Long live our Constitution. And may we always protect it.

— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) July 22, 2024

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