MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON THE EAST KHASI HILLS WINE DEALERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND ANR. V/S THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ORS.

SHILLONG, India, April 26 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 26:

1. The petitioner No. 1, a registered Association of Wine Dealers represented by the petitioner No. 2 are before this Court challenging the notification dated 12-09-2025 framed under the Meghalaya Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2024 to introduce the implementation of the Integrated Excise Management System (IEMS) cum track and trace solution for the Excise Department. This system involves the affixing of holograms on all liquor bottles and these bottles will carry a QR Code to monitor the sale and movement of these bottles through the supply chain i.e. from manufacturer to Central Bonded Warehouse to Bonded Warehouse and finally the retail supplie...