Question

In State of UP v/s M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish case in October 2024, a nine-judge. constitution bench of the Supreme Court held which of the following decisions by 8:1 majority?

• A. State government can abolish Article 370.
• B. States have the power to regulate petroleum products.
• C. States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol.
• D. Only cabinet ministers of Centre have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or trial alcohol'

Answer 1

Answer:

C. States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol.

The decision held that states have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol'. In a 8:1 majority, the Supreme Court overturned Sythentics and Chemicals (1990) which held that “intoxicating liquor” under Entry 8 of the State List referred only to potable liquor, taking it our of the scope of states’ powers