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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Center why states cannot impose regulations on industrial alcohol for the health of their citizens in view of the risks of toxic liquor. Also, the court asked in a strong tone why the state cannot impose a duty on industrial alcohol to prevent its misuse. It is worth noting that a nine-judge constitution bench examines the powers of the Center and the states in the production, manufacture, supply and regulation of industrial alcohol.
The Supreme Court’s Center for Liquor Questions
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud told Attorney General Tushar Mehta, appearing at the Centre, that “We all know about the Watch tragedy and states are concerned about the health of their citizens. Why should states not have the power to regulate. If they can regulate to prevent misuse, they can also levy fee Earlier, the seven-judge constitution bench had given the verdict against the states, after which the hearing is going on before a larger bench.
A bench of seven judges gave the verdict
A seven-judge bench ruled in favor of the Center in 1997. This decision stated that the center would have regulatory authority over the production of industrial alcohol. After the states appealed this decision, the matter was transferred to a nine-judge hearing in 2010. A nine-judge constitution bench asked Mehta why states do not have a regulatory mechanism for industrial beverages.
The bench showed a strict attitude during the hearing
During the hearing, the bench said that alcohol can be converted into intoxicating drinks in the process. In such a situation there is a possibility of misuse. Can we strip the state of regulatory authority to ensure that it is not abused? The court said, ‘The Center is a national entity and you are not going to control what happens in the province. Let’s say, there is a strong possibility of misuse by distorting it for consumption.
