Wrong Batch Numbers On Liquor Bottles Due To Labelling Error Can't Attract Illegal Transport Charge Under Excise Act: HP High Court

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6 Jun 2026 8:30 PM IST

  • Wrong Batch Numbers On Liquor Bottles Due To Labelling Error Cant Attract Illegal Transport Charge Under Excise Act: HP High Court

    The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the proprietor of a liquor bottling unit accused of illegally transporting Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), holding that transportation of 400 cases under a valid permit could not attract prosecution under Section 39 of the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act merely because some bottles bore incorrect batch numbers due to...

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