Beyond Entry 8: Rethinking The Federal History Of Alcoholic Liquor In India

Siddharth Mandhyan, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru ABSTRACT The constitutional classification of “intoxicating liquor” under the Entry 8 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution has been a cornerstone of fiscal federalism for a very long time. However, the contemporary evolution of the liquor industry into a highly integrated, inter- state economic enterprise has made this fragmented regulatory framework increasingly obsolete....