STATE OF A.P. vs MC. DOWELL & CO — C.A. No. 4712 - 4717/1996

Case Summary: State of A.P. v. McDowell & Co. (1996) The Supreme Court upheld Andhra Pradesh's prohibition of liquor manufacture, finding the state legislature has exclusive power under Entry 8 (List-II) covering production and manufacture of intoxicating liquors. The court rejected arguments that the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 1951 vested exclusive central control, holding Entry 8 is specific and excludes such industries from general Entry 24. The prohibition satisfied Article 47's directive principles and violated no fundamental rights, as citizens have no right to trade in intoxicants. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.