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India Supreme Court Overturns Maharashtra Methanol Rules 18A, 18B

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC · How we work

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India’s Supreme Court struck down Maharashtra’s methanol Rules 18A and 18B as unconstitutional.
Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran issued the ruling on September 18, 2026.
The court said the rules violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
It ordered stricter licensing, sealed tanker transport, mandatory record-keeping and inter-departmental cooperation.
Rule 18A(1) required Form A licence verification before sale, which the court deemed disproportionate.

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Story summary

India’s Supreme Court struck down Maharashtra’s methanol Rules 18A and 18B as unconstitutional.
Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran issued the ruling on September 18, 2026.
The court said the rules violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
It ordered stricter licensing, sealed tanker transport, mandatory record-keeping and inter-departmental cooperation.
Rule 18A(1) required Form A licence verification before sale, which the court deemed disproportionate.