Som Distilleries and Breweries: Supreme Court reaffirms licence renewal

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Blacklitt Research30 October 20262 min read

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Som Distilleries and Breweries (NSE: SDBL) reported that the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed a High Court order on the renewal of its various manufacturing licences, it said in a filing on 30 Oct 2026. The company says the renewal is an important step towards restoring normal operations at its Bhopal plant and strengthening its ability to serve its core markets.

The order and its date

The Supreme Court of India, in a Writ Petition (Civil), has reaffirmed the order of the Hon'ble High Court on the renewal of the various manufacturing licences of the company. The judgement was passed on 30 Oct 2026 and received by the company on the same day.

The company says the renewal of these licences is an important step towards restoring normal operations at its Bhopal plant. It also says the order will strengthen its ability to serve its core markets.

What the company says the order allows

The company states that, consequent to the favourable order, it will be able to resume operations from its Bhopal plant and generate sales from Madhya Pradesh. It says the order is expected to have a positive impact on its financial position.

Recent results and market value

In its latest quarter, Q1 FY27 on a consolidated basis, the company reported total income of ₹609.42 crore, down 31.2% year on year, and net profit of ₹1.56 crore, down 96.3% year on year.

At the 30 Oct 2026 close of ₹72.43 a share, the company's market value was ₹1,506 crore.

What the Supreme Court order means for Som Distilleries and Breweries' shareholders

The company says the order is expected to have a positive impact on its financial position, and that it will be able to resume operations at its Bhopal plant. The filing does not give the amount of any financial impact, the number of licences covered by the renewal, or when operations at the plant will resume.

The filing does not give a further dated step.

At a glance

Item	Detail
Court	Hon'ble Supreme Court of India
Nature of the litigation	Writ Petition (Civil)
Date of judgement	30 Oct 2026
Date received by the company	30 Oct 2026
Plant referred to	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Market value	₹1,506 crore at the 30 Oct 2026 close of ₹72.43 a share

Reference: Original filing (PDF)

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