mumbai, Sept. 24 -- The Bombay high court has ruled that duty-free shops at airports cannot claim exemption from India's laws just because they operate beyond the customs barrier. Tuesday's ruling came on a plea filed in April by Mumbai Travel Retail Ltd, an Adani Group-backed retailer, and Flemingo Dutyfree Shop Pvt. Ltd over sale of tobacco-free nicotine pouches at duty-free shops in the international departure area of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, operated by the Adani Group. The companies argued that Indian drug authorities could not take action against them as the shops are located in the international departure area and domestic regulatory laws, including the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, should not apply beyo...