Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar and Ors. v. Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (p) Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 334

Bench S.N. Variava, Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and S.H. Kapadia JJ.

Decided 11 January 2005

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the State law under Entry 8 List-JI covers a wider field of use, consumption, possession, diversion etc. vis-a-vis Entry 84 List-I, which deals F with duty on manufacture of medicinal preparation, as such.

Judgment, page 23

Authorities it was built on

1950 State of Bombay v. Narothamdas Jethabai and Another cited by 13
2002 State of U.P. and Ors. v. M/s. Sitapur Packing Wood Suppliers Etc. cited by 2
1962 Adhyaksha Mathur Babu's Sakti Oushadhalaya Dacca (p) Ltd. and Others v. Union of India cited by 2

Where later benches applied it

2019 Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2014 The Security Association of India & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. relied on

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