Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-22
Jayan vs The State Of Kerala
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2021 SC 920
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jayan
- Respondent
- The State Of Kerala
- Author
- Abhay S. Oka
- Bench
- Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act for transporting a large quantity of spirit without a license. The court found sufficient evidence to support the prosecution's claims regarding the ownership and transportation of the illicit spirit. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the legality of the convictions.