Delhi HC upholds denial of L1 liquor licence to Pernod Ricard over ED case
Delhi High Court dismissed Pernod Ricard's challenge to the excise commissioner's rejection of its L1 wholesale liquor licence in Delhi, citing a pending ED money laundering probe tied to the scrapped 2021 excise policy. The ruling locks the maker of Chivas, Absolut and Royal Stag out of Delhi's wholesale channel.
Delhi HC dismissed Pernod Ricard's plea against denial of an L1 wholesale liquor licence, upholding the excise commissioner's rejection citing a pending ED money laundering case linked to the 2021 Delhi excise policy scam.
Why this matters
Confirms Pernod Ricard's continued exclusion from Delhi wholesale, following earlier reports of the licence rejection and failed bids to resume New Delhi liquor sales tied to the 2021 excise policy fallout.
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