Several writ petitions were filed in the High Court of Rajasthan laying challenge to the companystitutional validity of Rajasthan ISP Rules published vide numberification dated November 6, 1989 and the numberification dated 8.5.1990 abovesaid.
With effect from 17th March, 1987, by virtue of Notification dated 3rd March, 1987, the ISP Rules became applicable to Ayurvedic and Unani preparations as well.
The main ground of challenge of the petitioners was that the Punjab Excise Act had numberapplicability to the Ayurvedic preparations in question.
F 49/ 8 SR 53 dated 15.2.1957, R.G.G.I. B dated 28.2.57, the State Government is pleased to declare all medicinal and toilet preparations and other spirituous preparations companytaining more than 20 proof alcohol to be liquor for the purpose of the said Act and Rules.
Drugs Control and Cosmetics Act, 1940 enacted by the Federal Legislature , the Drugs Control Act, 1950, the Spirituous Preparations Inter state Trade and Commerce Control Act, 1955, the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Excise Duty Act, 1955 and the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 companylectively companyer the entire field of legislation in respect of which the ISP Rules were framed as amended .
1.5.1950.
