CHIMANLAL PREMCHAND vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY

The Supreme Court held that under Section 2 of the Bombay Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1939, pressed cotton bales retain their identity as agricultural produce despite being packed. The Court ruled that the State Government has the authority under Section 26 to make rules for regulating business, including Rule 65, which was deemed valid. The appellant's conviction for contravening Rule 65(1) was upheld, affirming the necessity of a license for trading in the market area.