Supreme Court Upholds Confiscation Order with Fine in Excise Act Case Due to Owner's Knowledge of Illicit Transport Not Established. Owner's failure to prove lack of knowledge led to the upholding of the confiscation order under Section 46 of the M.P. Excise Act, 1915....
The case involved an appeal by the owner of a truck, Kailash Chandra, against the order of confiscation of his vehicle due to the illegal transportation of liquor by the driver without his knowledge. ...




