ALL BENGAL EXCISE LICENSEES ASSOCIATION vs RAGHABENDRA SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the respondents violated the interim orders dated 04.01.2005, 19.01.2005, and 20.01.2005 by conducting a lottery for the selection of excise shops without obtaining prior permission from the Court, constituting contempt of court. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to judicial orders and upheld the principle that willful disobedience of court orders is punishable under the law. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's dismissal of the contempt application was set aside, reinforcing the authority of judicial orders under the Bengal Excise Act, 1909.