State Of Punjab And Anr vs Devans Modern Brewaries Ltd. And Anr on 20 November
other article for human consumption or any drink (whether or not intoxicating), where such supply or service, is for cash, deferred payment or other valuable
harmonious construction
of--Reiterated.
Words and Phrases: 'Human consumption'--'Intoxicating
liquor' --'Rectified spirit'--Meaning of.
HEADNOTE:
Writ Petitions/Civil ... which were for human consumption. that by
merely widening the definition of intoxicating liquors in
respective excise laws enacted by the States, the ambit
Legisla-
tures had the power to make laws in respect of "intoxicating
liquors, that is to say, the production, manufacture, pos-
session, transport, purchase ... sale of intoxicating liq-
uors" and under entry 19 of List I, the Dominion Legislature
had the power to make laws with respect
field occupied by Parliament. [83A-C]
3.07. The matters concerning intoxicating liquors are
included within the legislative competence of the States. In
respect ... meaning has been judicially ascribed in (1990) 1 SCC 109 to
'intoxicating liquors' in Entry 8 of the same List, the
legislative competence
offences as specified therein is not deterrent enough to discourage smuggling of intoxicating drugs/liquor in the State, to sell illicit diluted/adultrated liquor ... relating to the production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase and sale of intoxicating liquor and drugs, the levy of duties of excise and countervailing, duties
Chhattisgarh relating to the import, export, transport, manufacture, sale and possession on intoxicating liquor and of intoxicating drugs, and whereas the previous sanction ... article" means- (a) any alcoholic liquor for human consumption; or (b) any intoxicating drug; or (c) opium as defined in clause (xv) and poppy straw
excisable article" means any alcoholic liquor for human consumption; or any intoxicating drug] [Substituted by Act No.20 of 1994.] ; (10) "excise duty" or "countervailing ... other law for the time being in force relating to intoxicating liquors or intoxicating drugs; (13) "excise tree" includes the tree of mohwa, coconut, palm
production, manufacture, possession, import, export, transport, purchase and sale of liquor and intoxicating drugs and the levy of duties of excise thereon, in the [State ... excisable article" means,- (a) any liquor; (b) any intoxicating drug; (c) opium; or (d) other narcotic drugs, narcotics and non-narcotic drugs which the State
means a place where the drinking of liquor or consumption of any intoxicating drug is allowed for the profit or gain of the person owning ... habitually used for the purpose of drinking liquor or consuming any intoxicating drug by more than one person without a licence granted under this