#illicit liquor

MP High Court upholds statutory prohibition under Section 59-A(i) of the MP Excise Act, barring anticipatory bail for offences involving over 50 litres of illicit liquor. The ruling reinforces legislative intent to deter large-scale liquor violations, impacting bail strategies in excise cases.

Chhattisgarh High Court grants regular bail to a first-time offender accused of possessing 10 liters of illicit liquor, emphasizing clean antecedents, prolonged custody, and the non-violent nature of the offence. The ruling underscores that pre-trial detention must be justified by more than just the gravity of the accusation under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

Bombay High Court quashes detention order under MPDA Act, holding that illicit liquor sales alone don't justify preventive detention without evidence of public health risk.