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State Of Punjab And Anr vs Devans Modern Brewaries Ltd. And Anr on 20 November

only those alcoholic liquids which are generally used as beverages and produce intoxication but also all liquids containing alcohol. Liquor is classified broadly into three ... said entry, among others, provides as follows: "Duty of Excise on intoxicating liquor for human consumption." Entry 8 of List II specifically provides

Constitution. That entry empowers the State Government to legislate with regard to intoxicating liquor, that is to say, production, manufacture, possession. transport, purchase and sale ... intoxicating liquor. [865-F] (2) (a) There are three principal reasons to hold that there is no fundamental right of citizens to carry on trade

citizen of this country has a fundamental right to trade in intoxicating liquors refuses to die in spite of the recent Constitution Bench decision ... that a citizen has no fundamental right to trade or business in intoxicating liquors and that trade or business in such liquor can be completely

fundamental obligation of the State to bring about prohibition of intoxicating drinks, is pressed into service to thwart the State's half-hearted prohibitionist ... constitutional casualty. Innocently the equate alcohol with aqua is an exercise ill intoxication and straining judicial credibility to absurdity. We proceed to explain why alcohol

fundamental obligation of the State to bring about prohibition of intoxicating drinks, is pressed into service to thwart the State's half-hearted prohibitionist ... constitutional casualty. Innocently to equate alcohol with acqua is an exercise in intoxication and straining judicial credibility to absurdity. We proceed to explain why alcohol

them can cover the present case. 4. Entry 8 reads thus: 8. Intoxicating liquors, that is to say, the production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase ... sale of intoxicating liquOrs. The learned Counsel challenged the correctness of the judgment impugned in the civil appeals and the special leave petitions. According

Bhang, and also individuals who say they are addicted to intoxicating liquors. The impugned notifications have totally banned the trade of petitioners (except petitioners ... exclusive privilege in respect of manufacture, possession, sale or consumption of intoxicating liquors and drugs. In Nashirwar's case

other law for the time being in force relating to liquor or intoxicating drugs, but does not include a fine imposed by a court ... distillery brewery or warehouse; Provided that duty may be levied:- (a) on intoxicating drugs by an acreage rated levied on the cultivation of the hemp

relating to the import, export, transport, manufacture, sale and possession of intoxicating liquor, and of intoxicating drugs in the State of Kerala ... Abkari Act . They contend that the Act and the Rules deal with intoxicating liquor, a subject covered by entry 8 of list