Bombay High Court Quashes Discharge Rejection in Bombay Prohibition Act Case — Subsequent Purchasers Not Liable for Excise Duty on Imported Liquor. Court holds that under the Bombay Prohibition Act, liability to pay excise duty on imported liquor rests with the first purchaser who imports it into the State, and subsequent purchasers who transport within the State cannot be prosecuted for non-payment of duty.
16 Dec 2016The case involves two criminal applications filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) by Dayal Marumal Bhojwani (accused ...




