India, March 26 -- The Delhi excise department has directed wholesale liquor licensees to submit samples of all approved brands for laboratory testing as part quality checks, according to orders issued this week.

The Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Entertainment and Luxury Tax has instructed all L-1 licensees to regularly submit Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) samples to the Excise Control Laboratory. Officials said testing will now be conducted every three months.

The circular, dated March 23, reiterates earlier directions and stresses strict compliance. "All the L-1 licensees are directed to submit the sample of each approved brand for 2025-26 every quarter without fail for testing," the order stated.

The move aims to maintai...