Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 634 · Decided 17 November 2003
Prohibition & Excise SUPDT. A.P. and ORS. v. Toddy Tappers COOP. Society, Marredpally and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 634 · [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 576
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3630/2003
- Decided
- 17 November 2003
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE, S.B. SINHA, AR. LAKSHMANAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 20, 21
Headnote
A.P. Excise (Arrack and Toddy Licenses General Conditions) Rules, 1969 with amendment made under Rule 24/A.P. Excise Act, 1968; Section 72: C Suspension of Licenses of shopkeepers on ground of sale of adulterated toddy-Testing of sample from any laboratory allowed with retrospective effect by to-High Court quashed order of suspension of licenses and struck down retrospective effect of amended Rule­ On appeal, Held: Amendment in the Rule facilitate che171ical examination of D samples by an independent laboratory to detect adulteration of toddy to safeguard health of
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