Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Presumption of Innocence Bars Confiscation Under M.P. Excise Act Until Conviction : MP HC Quashes Premature Vehicle Seizure
MP High Court rules that confiscation of vehicles under Section 34(2) of the M.P. Excise Act violates the presumption of innocence, as it can only follow a criminal conviction. The judgment sets a binding precedent, declaring Section 47-A ultra vires and protecting accused from asset seizure during trial pendency.