Right To Trade Of Liquor Not Fundamental Right, Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Punjab Excise Policy 2024-25

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, a significant legal battle unfolded as M/S. Darshan Singh & Company from Moga, represented by Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Saini, challenged the Excise Policy of the State of Punjab for the year 2024-2025. The crux of the matter lies in Clause 2 and Clause 15(2) of the Excise Policy, where the application fee for liquor vends was increased to ₹75,000/-, a…