Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Plea to Ban Liquor Sales in Tetra Packs, Sachets
India's apex court has sought the Centre's response on a petition seeking a nationwide ban on alcohol sold in tetra packs and sachets. The plea requests uniform excise definitions restricting bottling to glass or visibly distinct receptacles, a move that could reshape packaging economics and shelf strategies for liquor retailers.
Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre on a plea to ban sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets, seeking uniform excise definitions limiting bottling to glass or visibly distinct receptacles, with implications for liquor retail packaging.
Why this matters
The notice escalates a regulatory question with direct implications for liquor packaging formats. A uniform glass-only mandate would force SKU rationalisation and disrupt low-price tetra/sachet segments popular in value-tier retail.
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