Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 163 · Decided 22 March 2001
Ugar Sugar Works LTD. v. Delhi ADMINIS1RATION and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 163 · [2001] 2 S.C.R. 630
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 321/2000
- Decided
- 22 March 2001
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, R.C. LAHOTI, SHIVARAJ V. PATIL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(g)
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 19( 1 )( g). Executive Policy-Excise Year 2000-2001-Minimum Sales Figures laid c down as a criterion for eligibility for grant of licence-Validity of-Held : There is no fundamental right to trade in intoxicants, like liquor-Hence, any challenge to the policy place and merits outright rejection-Hence, executive policy valid. Delhi Liquor Licence Rules, 1976: Rule 16. .. ~ D Executive Policy-Excise Year 2000-2001-Judicial review of-Notifi- cation laid down Minimum Sales Figures (MSF) and terms and conditions for registralion of different brands of
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