Supreme Court of India · 1958-10-06
M.C. V. S. ARUNACHALA NADAR ETC. vs THE STATE OF MADRAS & OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1955/66
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M.C.
- Respondent
- S. ARUNACHALA NADAR ETC. vs THE STATE OF MADRAS & OTHERS
- Bench
- DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ),BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.,SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.,SUBBARAO, K.,WANCHOO, K.N.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Madras Commercial Crops Markets Act (Mad. XX of 1933), stating that it imposes reasonable restrictions under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Act aims to provide a structured market for commercial crop growers, ensuring fair prices and reducing the role of middlemen. The Court held that the provisions of the Act are not excessively harsh and serve the public interest by facilitating better market conditions for farmers.