An Indian court has rejected a request from AB InBev, the maker of popular beer brands such as Hoegaarden and Stella Artois, to stay a three-year sales ban imposed by New Delhi city authorities. More: by AdityaKalra
) to stay a three-year sales ban imposed by New Delhi city authorities, dealing another setback for the world’s largest brewer in one of the country’s key markets.
The state’s excise commissioner, who is already hearing an appeal against the ban order, had rejected a request from the company to hold off implementing the ban, Reuters reported last month. “It is our understanding that appropriate excise duty payments were made. We are committed to operating with integrity and high ethical standards,” the company said in a statement to Reuters.
Though Justice Chawla did not agree to give any relief for now, he said he viewed the case as one in which the city government acted beyond its authority in banning AB InBev. He will next hear the case on Sept 16.
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