Scorpio seized over 154 liquor bottles; HC quashes confiscation over lack of proof

 Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that vehicles cannot be confiscated under the Excise Act solely on the assumption of exceeding legal liquor limits. Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha dismissed the state’s plea, upholding the release of a Scorpio. The court found no proof that seized liquor bottles surpassed the legal threshold, emphasizing the need for concrete evidence over mere assumptions for confiscation. Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that vehicles cannot be confiscated under the Excise Act solely on the assumption of exceeding legal liquor limits. Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha dismissed the state’s plea, upholding the release of a Scorpio. The court found no proof that seized liquor bottles surpassed the legal threshold, emphasizing the need for concrete evidence over mere assumptions for confiscation.