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Supreme Court on Industrial Alcohol: The Supreme Court has overturned its 34 year old decision on liquor. This order is being considered a big blow to the central government. According to the information, the Supreme Court with a majority of 8:1 overturned the 34-year-old decision and ordered that the regulatory powers over the manufacturing, production and supply of industrial liquor rest with the state government alone.
A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Chandrachud said that states were getting huge revenue from this type of liquor. They have the authority to impose tax controls and other restrictions on all types of alcohol, including industrial alcohol and its raw materials. The Center will be able to exercise authority only over certain industries.
industrial alcohol non toxic alcohol
In the order of the Supreme Court, industrial alcohol has been defined in the category of non-toxic alcohol under the 8th entry of the 11th list of the Constitution. Therefore, permission has been given to give the rights of production, tax and control to the states. The Supreme Court said that the right to make laws on industrial liquor cannot be taken away from the states.
Justice BV Nagarathna, one of the nine-judge bench, dissented on the matter, saying Parliament should be given the power to regulate industrial liquor, while states should be given the power to ban intoxicating liquor and potable liquor.
34 years ago, a Constitution bench of seven judges had agreed to hand over the power of industrial liquor production and regulation to the Center in this matter. The new bench of the court reversed this decision and made it clear that industrial liquor is not used for drinking. Therefore it should be classified in the category of non-toxic alcohol as per the Constitution.