Gujarat Witnessed Several Hooch Tragedies Despite Liquor Ban: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has struck down rules that required methanol sold in Maharashtra to be mixed with a bitterant and colourant and imposed licensing restrictions on its purchase and possession. The judgment was delivered on September 18, 2026 in M/S Balaji Formalin Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. versus Union of India & Anr. and connected matters. The dispute arose from the Maharashtra Poisons (Amendment) Rules, 2011, introduced after a 1991 hooch…
