In cases concerning Union-state relations, the Court upheld states’ power to tax minerals, regulate alcohol & sub-classify SC/ST categories

The decision heralds a welcome shift in jurisprudence by giving states power to regulate the misuse of industrial spirits in potable liquor

The decision creates avenues for revenue in the post-GST era but also blurs the regulatory distinction between industrial & potable alcohol

The Jain Hawala decision was meant to have freed agencies like CBI and ED from Union interference. The government keeps finding a backdoor

The NCT of Delhi has the features of both a Union Territory and State which has led to a constant struggle for administrative power.