Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The “innovative” attempt to promote a liquor brand among connoisseurs in Chandigarh has caught the attention of the local administration, which has registered a police case against the owners of a liquor shop in the upscale Sector 9 market. The liquor vend came into the limelight this week by organising a free “langar” of liquor-dipped ice cones among passers-by.The promotional event, dubbed “sharab ka baraf ka gola” and “daaru ka langar”, was aimed at p…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it would initiate contempt proceedings after “extremely vilifying and defamatory” material was allegedly circulated against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the hearing of the excise policy case involving AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others.A single-judge Bench of Justice Sharma made the remarks while hearing a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court or…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A judge of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and members of other political parties for allegedly recording and disseminating audio and video clips of court proceedings during the hearing of a recusal plea moved by former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the excise policy case. After Justice Tejas Karia withdrew himself from hearing the matter, a Bench …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday rejected a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal seeking her recusal from hearing matters related to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy case. Pronouncing the decision, Justice Sharma said that while the “easier path” would have been to recuse without hearing the application, she chose to decide the issue on the merits in the interest of institutional integrity.”While I began penn…
Jaipur, April 3 (IANS) In a major regulatory shift, the Rajasthan Excise Department has introduced strict penalties for violations, imposing an immediate fine of Rs 50,000 for serving liquor without permission or breaching licence conditions. The Rajasthan government has revised its Excise Policy (2025-29), increasing liquor prices and tightening rules for serving alcohol at events. The new provisions, effective from April 1, aim to boost revenue while enforcing stricter compliance.Liquor prices…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking the expunging of certain adverse observations made against it by a trial court while discharging all accused, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted a “last and final opportunity” to the respondents, including Kejriwal and Sisodia, to file their rep…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in complaint cases related to alleged non-compliance with summons in the excise policy money laundering matter. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma took note of the submissions made on behalf of the federal anti-money laundering agency and direct…
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Tuesday met Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and sought a CBI probe into the alleged liquor scam in the state, which he claimed has ballooned to over Rs 750 crore.The BJP leader submitted a memorandum to the Governor, alleging serious irregularities in the handling of the case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).He claimed the agency’s role has been “suspect” and that, instead of conducting a fair and…
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) The Odisha Government has announced new triennial Excise Policy which will remain effective from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029.The state excise department moved from a yearly to a three-year excise policy, intending to provide enhanced stability, uniformity, and openness in the administration of the sector.In a significant social move, under the new triennial policy, the state government honouring religious and cultural sentiments, has announced that no liquor sho…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday deferred a hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made against it by a trial court while discharging all accused, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the excise policy case.A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed the request made by the counsel for AAP leaders and other respondents, who sought additional time to place the…