An Indian court on Friday rejected French liquor giant Pernod Ricard’s plea seeking permission to resume sales in New Delhi, extending a three-year absence from one of the company’s most important showcase markets.
The maker of Absolut vodka and Chivas Regal whisky has been locked in a prolonged legal and regulatory battle with authorities in the Indian capital, where its licence renewal application was rejected in 2023 amid an ongoing investigation into the city’s now-scrapped liquor policy.
