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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Abkari Act Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Procedural Lapses. Conviction under Section 55(a) for illegal transport of spirit set aside as prosecution failed to prove ownership of truck and reliable identification of accused beyond reasonable doubt.

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals arising from convictions under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act for illegally transporting 609...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by State of Kerala and Corporation in Abkari Workers Rehabilitation Case. Upholds High Court's Direction to Implement 2002 Government Order for Employment of Displaced Workers, Finding Modification Arbitrary and Violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

The case involves appeals by the State of Kerala and Kerala State Beverages (M and M) Corporation Limited against a Division Bench judgment of the Ker...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kerala Abkari Act Case - Reduces Imprisonment to Period Already Undergone. Conviction for Possession of Arrack and IMFL Under Sections 8(2) and 63 of Kerala Abkari Act Upheld but Sentence Reduced to 35 Days.

The appellant was convicted under Section 8(2) and Section 63 of the Kerala Abkari Act for possession of 4.5 litres of arrack and 3.750 litres of Indi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Licensee in Excise License Cancellation Case Due to Inapplicability of Amended Rules. Liability Limited to Actual Loss with Credit for Departmental Management Fees Under Old Rule 13 of Abkari Shops Departmental Management Rules, 1972, as Contract Predated Amendment.

The dispute arose from the cancellation of a country liquor license by the State of Kerala. The respondent licensee had successfully bid for arrack sh...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Abkari Act Case Considering Long Pendency and No Criminal Antecedents. Conviction under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act upheld but sentence reduced to one year simple imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,00,000.

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the judgment of the Kerala High Court which had upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 55(a) o...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Abkari Act Case Due to Age and No Criminal Antecedents. Conviction under Section 55(g) and 8(1) read with 8(2) of Abkari Act upheld but sentence reduced to one year simple imprisonment.

The appellant, Gopinathan, was convicted by the trial court under Section 55(g) and 8(1) read with 8(2) of the Abkari Act for being found engaged in m...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds SC/ST Reservation in Excise Licenses — CL-7D Rules Valid. Amendment to Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquor) Rules, 1968 providing concessional licenses to SC/ST hotel owners is not arbitrary or unconstitutional.

The petitioner, B Govindraj Hegde, Secretary of the Federation of Wine Merchants Association, Karnataka, challenged the vires of the Karnataka Excise ...

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Bombay High Court Examines Writ Petitions Challenging Goa Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2005 on Grounds of Legislative Competence. The Petitioners Alleged Encroachment on Central Tobacco Act and Occupied Field, Seeking Quashing of State Provisions Banning Tobacco-Containing Food.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court at Goa, challenging the con...