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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on the ban imposed by the Kerala Government on serving liquor in the state.

A Bench headed by Justice Vikramjit Sen and Shiva Kirti Singh asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Kerala government, “Bar owners say you have banned hard liquor, but not beer, wine which are equally potent. So, why is the ban.’’

On this Sibal responded, “That is because we want the state to be liquor-free.’’ Sibal said, “14 per cent of the liquor manufactured in the country is consumed in Kerala.’’