[Liquor ban during elections] Ban for long periods on shop establishments violates Article 21: Bombay High Court

The Court, therefore, cut short the period of ban from four days to only one day - the day on which the voting is scheduled to take place.
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The Bombay High Court recently said that imposing long prohibitory bans on shop establishments would affect livelihood of persons and violate Article 21 of the Constitution [All India Wine Producers Association v. Deputy Secretary and Assistant Chief Election Officer, Maharashtra & Ors.].

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