Originally Posted by
SQ421
Given the duty free allowance for importing liquor into India is 2 bottles (no more than 2L), I believe the customs officers were well within their rights to ask you to pay duty.
While they had no business to harass you, your actions just seem to be that of a petulant person eager to have his/her way.
I concur. Regardless of who you are, I would be careful of doing that to anyone, in any country - it's rude, and possibly even illegal. Under India's Victorian laws, I'm surprised they didn't crack you one.