Thiruvananthapuram: Tipplers in Kerala were left wringing their hands in despair as the Supreme Court upheld the state policy to restrict service and consumption of liquor at bars in five star hotels only -- a verdict that was hailed by the Oommen Chandy government

The apex court bench comprising Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh in their judgement pronounced on Tuesday dismmissed the petitions challenging the Kerala liquor policy upholding Kerala High Court judgement on the matter.