The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control Act,1955
Section 2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: –
(a) ” Alcohol means ethyl alcohol of any strength and purity having the chemical composition C2H5OH;
(b) ” Prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(c) ” Prohibition State means any State, which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify as being a State in which or in any part of which the consumption of alcoholic liquors is generally prohibited by law;
(d) ” Spirituous preparation means: –
(i) Any medicinal preparation containing alcohol, whether self generated or otherwise; or
(ii) Any mixture or compound of wine with medicinal substances; whether the wine is fortified with spirit or not; or
(iii) Any other substance notified under Section 4 to be a spirituous preparation.
The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control Act,1955