SC sends notice to UP govt on plea over QR code directive for eateries along ‘kanwar’ yatra route

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging its directive requiring eateries along the ‘kanwar’ yatra route to display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners.

A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued a notice to the state and scheduled the hearing for July 22 on a petition filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others.