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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Single L-1BF License for Imported Foreign Liquor in Haryana. Rule 24(i-eeee) of Haryana Liquor License Rules, 1970 Held Ultra Vires Punjab Excise Act, 1914 as State Government Cannot Delegate Power to Determine Number of Licenses for Entire State.

The appellant, International Spirits and Wines Association of India, challenged Rule 24(i-eeee) of the Haryana Liquor License Rules, 1970 (as amended ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Single L-1BF License for Imported Foreign Liquor in Haryana — Rule 24(i-eeee) Held Ultra Vires Punjab Excise Act, 1914. State Government's Exclusive Power Under Section 58(2)(e) to Regulate Licenses in Local Areas Cannot Be Delegated to Financial Commissioner.

The appellant, International Spirits and Wines Association of India, challenged Rule 24(i-eeee) of the Haryana Liquor License Rules, 1970, as amended ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Custody of Seized Truck in Excise Case — Modifies Onerous Condition of Bank Guarantee Under Section 457 CrPC. Truck Owner Not Required to Furnish Bank Guarantee for Full Value; Reasonable Conditions to Be Imposed.

The applicant, Jilani Nasiruddin Gore, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging the order of ...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Excise Duty Case — Licensee Liable for Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire. Absolute liability under Rule 7(11)(a) of UP Bottling of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1969 and Rules 708/709 of UP Excise Manual; act of God no defense.

The case arises from a fire incident on 10.04.2003 at the godown of the respondent company, a distillery licensee, which destroyed 35,642 cases of Ind...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Confiscation of Truck Under UP Excise Act — Collector's Confiscation Power Not Exclusive When Criminal Trial Is Pending. Magistrate Retains Jurisdiction Over Seized Property Under CrPC When IPC Offences Are Also Involved.

The appellant, owner of a truck seized for transporting 154 cartons of illicit liquor along with a country-made pistol and live cartridges, challenged...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Motive and Last Seen Theory.

The case involves two criminal revision petitions filed by Nagaraju and Devaraju, who were accused Nos.1 and 2 respectively, challenging their convict...

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Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance in Bihar Excise Case — Private Vehicle Not a Public Place Under Section 53(a) of Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Consumption of liquor in a private vehicle does not constitute an offence under Section 53(a) as the vehicle is not a 'public place' under the Act.

The appellants, all Rotarians, were travelling from Giridih, Jharkhand to Patna, Bihar in a private vehicle to attend a Rotary Club meeting on 25.06.2...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Revisional Order Allowing Liquor Licence in Village Where Women's Gramsabha Resolution Banned Liquor — Held That Gramsabha Resolution Under Section 138 of Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Must Be Given Due Weight and Cannot Be Ignored by Revisional Authority.

The petitioners, residents of Village Chas (kaman), Taluka Khed, Dist. Pune, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of I...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Circular Closing Liquor Shops on Ram Navmi — Section 142 of Bombay Prohibition Act Requires Individual Satisfaction of Collector. Blanket Circular by Commissioner of State Excise Directing All Collectors to Close Licensed Liquor Shops on a Particular Day Held Ultra Vires.

The petitioners, Maharashtra Wine Merchants Association and Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association, challenged a circular dated 4th April 2006 issue...