STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. vs NANDLAL JAISWAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915, particularly focusing on Section 14 regarding licensing of distilleries and Section 62 empowering the State Government to make rules. The Court held that the maximum period for which wholesale licenses (D-1 and D-2) could be granted is five years, as stipulated in Rule II of the Rules of General Application. The judgment emphasized the necessity for adherence to licensing regulations and the implications of inadequate supply of liquor on license holders, affirming the legality of the licensing framework established by the State Government.