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Sri Kalidas Chakravarti Vs. State of West Bengal Through the Secretary ...

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Excise

Acts : Bengal Excise Act, 1909 - Sections 8, 8(2), 8(3), 30 to 34, 35 and 85; ;Bengal Excise Rules - Rule 3

Reported in : AIR1958Cal241

Dr. Gupta is that the power of revision conferred on the Provincial Government by Section 8(3) of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 is controlled by and is subject to the provisions of Section 35 of the Act and any order … of Tari from trees (Section 14), for depositing or keeping intoxicant in warehouse or other places of storage (Section 16), for sale of Intoxicant (Section 20) and this chapter also contains provisions for establishment of brewery and distillery

Har Shankar and ors. Vs. the Dy. Excise and Taxation Commr. and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Excise

Acts : Punjab Excise Act, 1914 - Sections 3(9), 5, 8, 16, 17, 20, 20(1), 20(2), 24, 24(4), 26, 27, 27(2), 34, 34(1), 35(2), 36, 43, 56, 58, 59, 60 and 60(1); Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949; Cochin Abkari Act; Bombay Lotteries and Prize Competition Control and Tax Act, 1948; Punjab Liquor Licence Rules, 1956 - Rules 1, 11, 12, 23, 24, 27A, 28, 30, 31, 35, 36, 36 (23-A), 59 and 103(1); Punjab Liquor Licence (First Amendment) Rules, 1968 - Rule 27-A; Prohibition and Excise Laws; Federal law; Constitution of India - Articles 14, 19, 19(1), 19(6), 47, 132(1), 133(1), 226, 298 and 301; Ajmer Excise Regulation - Regulation 1915; Bombay Abkari Act, 1878; Bengal Excise Act, 1909; Madras Abkari Act, 1886; Eastern Bensal and Assam Excise Act, 1910; Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915 - Sections 2

Reported in : AIR1975SC1121; (1975)1SCC737; [1975]3SCR254; MANU/SC/0321/1975

[1973]1SCR533 , a Constitution Bench of this Court had to consider the question whether Section 43 of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 under which the licence of a liquor contractor was withdrawn, violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. … of all matters relating to excise in the Financial Commissioner, subject to the control of the State Government. Section 16 provides that no intoxicant shall be imported, exported or transported except after payment of the necessary duty or

State of Karnataka and ors. Vs. Saveen Kumar Shetty

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Commercial

Acts : Karnataka Excise (Lease of Right of Retail Vend of Liquors) Rules, 1969 - Rules 5(6), 9, 10, 11, 11(7), 12, 13, 13(1), 13(2), 16, 16(1), 17, 17(1), 18, 18(1) and 20; Sea Customs Act, 1878 - Sections 52A and 167(12A); Madhya Bharat (Amendment) Act - Sections 11; Bengal Excise Act, 1909 - Sections 63 and 64

Reported in : AIR2002SC1248; 2002(80)ECC255; JT2002(2)SC474; 2002(2)SCALE430; (2002)3SCC426; [2002]2SCR49

a penalty. Where, however, the option is given like in Abani Maity's case under Section 64 of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, either to order confiscation or give the owner of the vehicle an option to pay fine in lieu … the bid. It is also admitted that the bid of the respondent was so confirmed.11. According to Rule 16, a person whose bid is accepted and confirmed is required to enter into an agreement of lease with

Calcutta Country Spirit Opium and Drug Association Ltd. Vs. State of W ...

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Sales TaxConstitution

Reported in : [1974]34STC161(Cal)

the two points as aforesaid raised by the petitioners. Drawing my attention to the different provisions of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, Rules, Regulations and Orders made thereunder, Mr. Bose has contended that a sale effected by a licensed retail … can be manufactured except under the authority and subject to the terms and conditions of a licence. Under Section 16, none can store such intoxicant except on licence and Section 18 provides that no person shall have in

Union of India Vs. K. Siraj

Court : Chennai

Subject : Customs

Acts : Customs Act, 1962 - Sections 2(19), 11, 11(2), 28, 47, 51, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 124, 125, 129D, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135 and 135A

Reported in : 1993(44)ECC262; 1993(65)ELT25(Mad)

Applying the above-mentioned rule, the Supreme Court in the above cited case, interpreted the two provisions in the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, as found in Section 63(2) and 64(1) thereof in these words : 'The provisions of Sections 63 and … the release of goods on payment of redemption find of Rs. 36 lacs, a personal penalty of Rs. 16 lacs and a further penalty of Rs. 2 lacs on one R. Ramanan. According to the petitioner-respondent, the

AmIn Shariff Vs. Emperor

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : AIR1934Cal580,150Ind.Cas.561

25, Evidence Act. As a branch of this ground Mr. Pal has also argued that Under Section 74, Bengal Excise Act, 1909, an Excise Officer is a Police Officer within the meaning of Section 162, Criminal P. C. and any … to an Excise Officer was equally incapable of proof as against him as a statement made Under Section 162, Criminal P. C, to a Police Officer, was not decided as the question did not really arise. It

P.H. Avari Vs. State of West Bengal and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Excise

Acts : Bengal Excise Act, 1909 - Sections 2(11), 12, 20, 27, 38 and 86; ;Bengal Excise (Foreign Liquor Licence Fee) Rules, 1942 - Rule 3; ;Bengal Excise (Foreign Liquor Licence Fee) (Amendment) Rules, 1950; ;Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 115; ;Constitution of India - Articles 9, 226, 265, 286, 299 and 367(3); ;Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Section 84; ;Land Customs Act, 1924 - Sections 4 and 5

Reported in : AIR1958Cal203,62CWN278

is authorised to carryon such business under a license for the sale of foreign liquor granted under the Bengal Excise Act, 1909. The terms of license material for pur-pqses of this application are:'(I) Sri Pesi Hormusji Avari, resident of Calcutta … came into operation from 6-11-1950. The petitioner's case is that he has been dealing with Sikkim before 6-11-1950. Section 12 of the Bengal Excise Act provides that--'No intoxicant exceeding such quantity as the Provincial Government may prescribe

Hotel Silver Line and anr. Vs. Commissioner of Police and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Excise

Acts : Calcutta Police Act, 1866 - Sections 19, 36 and 37; ;Bengal Excise Act, 1909 - Sections 30, 30(1), 31, 36, 37 and 37A; ;West Bengal Excise (Selection of New Sites and Grant of License for Retail Sale of Liquor and Certain Other Intoxicants) Rules, 2003 - Rules 2(1), 4, 5, 8, 9 and 9(1)

Reported in : AIR2007Cal44,2006(4)CHN694,1(2007)CLT682

usurp the power of the excise authorities to grant temporary bar licence conferred by the provisions of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 (for short 'Excise Act') and rules framed thereunder.7. Before dealing with the provisions under the Excise Act and … supplied)9. In order to appreciate the points canvassed and the issues raised, it is pertinent to refer to Sections 30, 36 and 37 of the Excise Act. Section 30 is as under:30(1) The State Government may, subject … said affidavit are as under:7. With reference to paragraphs 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the writ application I deny and

Debendra Bandhu Lahiri Vs. the State of West Bengal and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 226; ; Bengal Excise Act, 1909 - Sections 8 and 42; ;Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)

Reported in : AIR1952Cal808

convenient here to notice the relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules. The relevant Act is the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, being Bengal Act V [5] of 1909. Under section 2, sub-s. (5) a 'Collector' has been defined as … being concluded, the Superintendent entered the shop and the bottle was found to contain not 20 ozs. but 16 ozs. The price charged was Rs. 1-6-0 which is above the price that could be charged for 16

Pritpal Singh Rattan Singh Vs. the Chief Commissioner of Delhi and anr ...

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Subject : Excise

Acts : Punjab Excise Act, 1914 - Sections 3(14), 5, 18, 58 and 59; Constitution of India - Articles 19(1), 47, 301, 305 and 366(10); Delhi Intoxicating Spirituous Preparations, Import Export, Transport, Possession and Sale Rules, 1952 - Rules 3, 3A, 12 and 13; Delhi Intoxicating Spirituous Preparations, Import Export, Transport, Possession and Sale (Amendment) Rules, 1961

Reported in : AIR1966P& H4

found in the Act.The statutory provision in regard to liquor in Sections 3 (14) and 4 in the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 (Bengal Act 5 of 1909), is again verbatim the same as in the Act. There is no parallel … third chapter comprises of four sections 16 to 19, and concerns the subject of import, export and transport. Section 16 says that no intoxicant shall be imported, exported or transported except -- (a) after payment of any duty