The Supreme Court of India has held that Section 98(2) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949, does not create an absolute statutory embargo against the interim release of seized vehicles, ruling that trial courts must exercise their discretionary powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to prevent vehicles from deteriorating in police compounds
Section 98(2) Of Gujarat Prohibition Act Not An Absolute Embargo On Releasing Seized Vehicles: Supreme Court
