Under the Seventh Schedule, which entry of the State List covers intoxicating liquors?

Entry 8. Entry 8 of the State List covers intoxicating liquors. Entry 51 covers excise duty on liquor made in the State. Entry 84 of the Union List leaves out alcoholic liquor for human consumption. Read more: Liquor Prohibition and Hooch Tragedies in India

Which Directive Principle asks the State to work to ban intoxicating drinks harmful to health?

Article 47. Article 47 asks the State to work to ban intoxicating drinks and drugs harmful to health, except for medical use. It is a Directive Principle, so courts cannot enforce it. Read more in the Article 47 article. Read more: Liquor Prohibition and Hooch Tragedies in India

What did the Supreme Court hold on trade in liquor in Khoday Distilleries v. State of Karnataka (1994)?

There is no fundamental right to trade in liquor. The Court held on 19 October 1994 that trade in liquor is not a fundamental right. So a State may regulate it, run it or ban it. Read more in the Article 19 article. Read more: Liquor Prohibition and Hooch Tragedies in India

On which date did the Supreme Court stay the Patna High Court order that struck down Bihar's liquor ban law in 2016?

7 October 2016. The Patna High Court struck down the law on 30 September 2016. The Supreme Court stayed that order on 7 October 2016, and the ban returned. The Act itself had taken effect on 2 October 2016. Read more: Liquor Prohibition and Hooch Tragedies in India

The Gokuldas Commission report on the June 2024 Kallakurichi hooch tragedy put the death toll at how many?

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The Gokuldas Commission report on the June 2024 Kallakurichi hooch tragedy put the death toll at how many?

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