In an 8:1 majority ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a seven-judge bench verdict and held that states have regulatory power over production, manufacture and supply of industrial alcohol.
In 1997, the seven-judge bench ruled that the Centre had the regulatory power over the production of industrial alcohol. The case was referred to the nine-judge bench in 2010.
Justice B V Nagarathna on the nine-judge SC bench dissented with the majority verdict.
Industrial alcohol is not meant for human consumption.