India, Dec. 15 -- Serious concerns have been raised over the alleged large-scale illegal operation of liquor vends and taverns across Gurugram. A detailed complaint by petitioner Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, a practising lawyer at the District and Sessions Court, Gurugram, alleges a "rampant breakdown of regulatory oversight." He states multiple establishments are constructed as permanent structures on private agricultural land or green belts without mandatory fire safety NOCs, change of land use permissions, or occupation certificates.

Bhardwaj claims that despite Haryana Excise Policy restrictions, many taverns host live singing, DJ nights, and dance performances until 3-4am. "These unlawful activities have created an atmosphere of nuisance, i...