India, Nov. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticised state governments for allowing the sale of alcohol in tetra packs, noting that their cheap, easily available and deceptive packaging could give school-going children easy access to liquor and may go unnoticed by parents.

The court slammed state governments for prioritizing revenue over public health, after tetra packs containing whiskey for sale were presented during the hearing of a trademark dispute, reported LiveLaw.

A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea by John Distilleries against a Madras High Court order in favour of the Allied Blenders and Distillers, the maker of Officer's Choice whiskey. The Madras HC had ordered the remova...