Supreme Court seeks Centre's view on banning alcohol in tetra packs, sachets, PET bottles
SC issued notices to Centre, state excise departments, Globus Spirits and Wave Distilleries on a PIL alleging fruit-juice-style packaging deceives consumers and targets minors. Next hearing August 10. Outcome could force packaging overhaul across low-priced country liquor and vodka SKUs.
What happened
Supreme Court issued notices to Centre, state excise departments, Globus Spirits and Wave Distilleries on a PIL seeking ban on alcohol sold in tetra packs,
Why this matters
Track this PIL as a potential catalyst for consolidation in low-priced spirits, where smaller players unable to absorb packaging-conversion capex may become acquisition targets if the Centre signals support for a ban.