Today, On 26th July, The Supreme Court ruled that eateries can voluntarily display owner and employee names during the Kanwar Yatra. It extended the stay on directives from certain states, allowing businesses to choose whether to make such information public. The Court emphasized the absence of restrictions on voluntary display and granted two weeks for states to respond. This decision stemmed from petitions challenging the requirement to display names during the Yatra. Critics argued that this directive discriminated against Muslim shop owners, while the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand defended it as a means to ensure dietary adherence and prevent potential law and order issues during the Yatra. The Court reiterated that voluntary disclosure is permitted while requesting states to clarify the applicability of their mandates.
