CHINTA LINGAM & ORS. vs GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Rice Movement Control Orders, ruling that the requisite opinion of the Central Government under Section 3(1) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, need not be explicitly recited in the orders. The Court found that the orders did not violate Article 303 of the Constitution, nor did they impose unreasonable restrictions on the right to trade under Article 19(1)(f). The Court dismissed the appellants' contentions regarding excessive delegation and the lack of appeal provisions, affirming the legality of the orders.