{
  "id": 8456428,
  "title": "Why the Supreme Court struck down Maharashtra’s methanol rules? | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/why-the-supreme-court-struck-down-maharashtras-methanol-rules",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:27:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-the-supreme-court-struck-down-maharashtras-methanol-rules-explained/article71484515.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Supreme Court recently struck down Maharashtra's methanol rules, deeming them disproportionate and lacking a sufficient connection with the issue they aimed to address. The court ruled that these rules, which mandated the addition of colourants and bitterants to methanol sold to non-drug manufacturers, violated the Constitution's Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The rules were introduced in response to a 1991 Mumbai tragedy where around 93 people died after consuming spurious liquor containing methanol. However, the court found that the rules were arbitrary and disproportionate, as they negatively impacted the quality and usability of methanol for industries such as paints and pharmaceuticals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Doctors say B.C. Supreme Court ruling on foreign-trained doctors a 'blow' for rural health care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/doctors-say-b-c-supreme-court-ruling-on-foreign-trained-doctors-a",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:25:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "SC acquits public servant in corruption case, cites 'impatience' of CBI in probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/sc-acquits-public-servant-in-corruption-case-cites-impatience-of-cbi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T09:00:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Supreme Court acquits public servant in corruption case, cites 'impatience' of CBI in probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/supreme-court-acquits-public-servant-in-corruption-case-cites",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:08:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}