SC issues notice to UP government on plea against state’s QR code directive for eateries along ‘kanwar’ yatra route

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging the state’s directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the ‘kanwar’ yatra route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued notice to the state government and posted the plea filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others on July 22.