BHAGWATI SARAN AND ANOTHER vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the notification fixing maximum prices under Clause 11-B(i) of the Iron and Steel (Control of Production and Distribution) Order, 1941, stating it was intra vires and did not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that differentiation between 'controlled stockholders' and 'registered stockholders' does not constitute discrimination unless shown to be unfair or irrational. Furthermore, the police report met the requirements of Section 11 of the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, as it sufficiently designated the contravention without needing exhaustive details for prosecution.