The Supreme Court overruled a 1990 seven-judge bench decision in Synthetics and Chemicals case.
Supreme Court of India. (PTI File Photo)
The Supreme Court’s nine-judge Constitution bench by a 8:1 majority on Wednesday held that states have power to regulate industrial alcohol.
The Supreme Court overruled a 1990 seven-judge bench decision in Synthetics and Chemicals case which held to the contrary and held in favour of the Centre by ruling that states cannot claim to regulate industrial alcohol even under the Concurrent List.
The majority ruling was given by CJI DY Chandrachud, justices Hrishikesh Roy, AS Oka, JB Pardiwala, Ujjal Bhuyan, Manoj Misra, SC Sharma and AG Masih.
The dissenting opinion was given by justice BV Nagarathna who held that Centre alone will have the legislative power to regulate industrial alcohol.
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