The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th October 2024

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Beyond intoxication: On alcohol regulation, judicial verdict

-Batting for States, the Supreme Court of India holds federal balance on regulating alcohol

In holding that the term ‘intoxicating (addictive) liquors’ in the State List includes alcohol used for industrial purposes, the Supreme Court of India has given a boost to the federal (relating to a system of government) principle behind the distribution of powers between the Centre and the States. A nine-judge Bench has clarified the scope of Entry 8 in the State List under the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution to cover both ‘potable (drinkable) alcohol’ and alcohol that can be used to the detriment of public health. It takes in its fold the entire gamut (range) of activities involving the production, sale, and distribution of alcohol products, covering rectified spirit, extra neutral alcohol, and denatured alcohol. In other words, the entry is not limited to the popular understanding of intoxicating liquor as alcoholic beverages consumed by people. The bone of contention (main issue in a dispute) was whether a central law, the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act (IDRA), 1951, which listed ‘fermentation industries’ as a scheduled subject on which the Union government could exercise control, had the effect of removing ‘industrial alcohol’ from the regulatory purview of State governments. The majority ruling of eight judges has the effect of excluding the industry of ‘intoxicating liquor’ (alcoholic), as interpreted in the judgment, from the purview of the IDRA. Parliament, according to the verdict, lacks legislative competence to take control of the entire industry of intoxicating liquor. In his opinion on behalf of the majority, the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, has noted that any other interpretation would upset the federal balance in the distribution of legislative powers and tilt it towards the Union.

This is the second major verdict by the Supreme Court in recent months that has upheld federal principles. In July, a nine-judge Bench ruled that States can tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands, a decision that preserved their legislative domain from interference by Parliament. As in that case involving mineral rights, Justice B.V. Nagarathna has authored a dissenting verdict in the ‘intoxicating liquor’ case too. The Constitution Assembly, she says, was clear that the term only meant potable (save to drink) alcohol, and there was no intention on its part to include non-potable or industrial alcohol. In her view, Parliament occupied the field of ‘fermentation (process of chemical breakdown by bacteria) industries’, but excluded alcohol for human consumption. To that extent, the States are denuded (stripped) of their power to regulate industrial alcohol. Justice Nagarathna’s dissent underscores the importance of industrial alcohol to the country’s economy, both as a key feedstock (raw material) in the chemicals industry and liquid fuel (combustible liquid) to be blended with petrol. In the light of this understanding, the Centre has made ‘fermentation industries’, excluding potable alcohol, a scheduled industry under the IDRA. Her observation that the constitutional edifice should not be dislodged (removed) while trying to dynamically interpret the Constitution strikes a cautionary (warning) note.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 28th October 2024

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1. Intoxicating: Causing excitement or loss of control, often due to alcohol or drugs.
2. Federal: Related to a system where power is divided between a central authority and constituent regions.
3. Potable: Safe and suitable for drinking.
4. Gamut: The full range or extent of something.
5. Bone of contention: A point of dispute or disagreement.
6. Fermentation: The chemical breakdown of substances, often by bacteria or yeast.
7. Denuded: Stripped of something valuable or necessary.
8. Feedstock: Raw material for industrial processes.
9. Liquid fuel: Combustible liquid used as a fuel.

Hindu Vocab Master 28th October 2024 with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 28th October 2024:

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Intoxicating	Exciting, Stimulating, Thrilling, Addictive	Sober, Calming, Boring, Dull
Federal	National, Central, Unified, Governmental	Local, Provincial, Independent, Isolated
Potable	Drinkable, Safe, Clean, Pure	Contaminated, Polluted, Dirty, Undrinkable
Gamut	Range, Spectrum, Extent, Scope	Limitation, Boundary, Restriction, Constraint
Bone of contention	Dispute, Argument, Debate, Conflict	Agreement, Harmony, Accord, Consensus
Fermentation	Breakdown, Decomposition, Conversion, Brewing	Preservation, Stability, Inactivity, Inhibition
Denuded	Stripped, Depleted, Bare, Exposed	Covered, Protected, Enriched, Full
Feedstock	Raw material, Input, Source, Supply	Product, Output, Result, Waste
Liquid fuel	Gasoline, Diesel, Petroleum, Biofuel	Solid fuel, Coal, Charcoal, Firewood