Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 100 · Decided 18 February 2003
Shri Krishna Gyanoday Sugar LTD. and ANR. v. State of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 100 · [2003] 2 S.C.R. 75
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 12598/1985
- Decided
- 18 February 2003
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, D.M. DHARMADHIKARI, G.P. MATHUR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 246, 254(1), 14
Headnote
Bihar Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1985: B Act providing for acquisition and transfer of sugar undertaking in the C State-Validity of-Held, Act within the legislative competence of the State since the legislation falls under Entry 42 of List !JJ-Acquisition and requisition of 1nclusion of alcohol industries in the list of scheduled industries in 1951 Act does not detract legislative power of States to acquire distilleries since D acquisition is different from control and regulation of industries-1985 Act and 1978 Act do not overlap the same field thus 1985
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