Oma Ram vs State Of Rajasthan And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Rajasthan High Court's dismissal of writ petitions challenging the vires of certain provisions of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950, specifically Sections 54A and 69(6), which were argued to be unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19, 20, 21, and 301 of the Constitution. The Court found that the provisions were within the legislative competence of the State under List II of the 7th Schedule and did not infringe upon the powers of criminal courts as per Sections 451 to 457 of the Cr.P.C. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.