Bombay High Court Rejects Adani Plea that Duty-Free Shops Are Beyond Domestic Laws

Bombay High Court rejects Adani plea that duty-free shops are beyond domestic laws

Gautam Adani argued in court that shops in international departure areas are outside the ⁠reach of domestic regulations as they sit beyond India's territorial jurisdiction

Mumbai High Court rejects Adani plea that duty-free shops are beyond India’s domestic laws

Indian court rules duty-free shops must comply with domestic laws, rejecting Adani's claims of immunity over nicotine pouch sales.

Indian court rules duty-free shops subject to domestic laws, rejects Adani plea over nicotine pouch sales

NEW DELHI: An Indian court has ruled that goods sold at duty-free shops are not immune from domestic laws, dealing a blow to the Adani Group's airport ⁠sales of nicotine pouches, which New Delhi calls illegal and regards as drugs.In a case widely seen as setting a precedent on duty-free sales, Adani in April challenged Indian authorities who said its Mumbai international ‌airport shops illegally stocked and sold nicotine pouches, one of the worl…

Court rejects Adani plea that duty-free shops are beyond domestic laws

An Indian court has ruled that nicotine pouches sold at duty-free shops are subject to domestic laws. The Adani Group challenged the legality of their items, arguing they are not drugs and are innovatively classified. Authorities maintained that selling such products poses a public health risk and violates drug laws. The court concluded that regulations apply to goods sold within Indian territory, including duty-free areas.

No Regulatory Exemption For Duty-Free Shops: Bombay HC Upholds Ban On Adani Group Firm's Sale Of Nicotine Pouches

The court underlined that the exemption does not extend to the non-fiscal regulatory oversight, though such shops may be exempted from fiscal levies like customs duties and indirect taxes.