https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102709 The order examines whether the State may regulate the transport, possession and consumption of ayurvedic preparations containing alcohol under the U.P. Excise Act, 1910, and whether Article 47 requires such medicinal preparations to be excluded from prohibition laws. It accepts that where a preparation contains a substantial alcohol content and can be misused as an intoxicating drink, State regulation of possession and consumption may be sustained to support prohibition and public health. The order does not finally resolve the matter on merits and notes that it was placed before a Constitution Bench for further disposal. en-us Fri, 09 Oct 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:45:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102709 The order examines whether the State may regulate the transport, possession and consumption of ayurvedic preparations containing alcohol under the U.P. Excise Act, 1910, and whether Article 47 requires such medicinal preparations to be excluded from prohibition laws. It accepts that where a preparation contains a substantial alcohol content and can be misused as an intoxicating drink, State regulation of possession and consumption may be sustained to support prohibition and public health. The order does not finally resolve the matter on merits and notes that it was placed before a Constitution Bench for further disposal. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 09 Oct 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102709