Supreme Court of India · 1973-08-31
DARUKA & CO. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1972/60332
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DARUKA & CO.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
- Author
- SIKRI, S.M. (),PALEKAR, D.G.,CHANDRACHUD, Y.V.,BHAGWATI, P.N.,KRISHNAIYER, V.R.
- Bench
- SIKRI, S.M. (CJ),PALEKAR, D.G.,CHANDRACHUD, Y.V.,BHAGWATI, P.N.,KRISHNAIYER, V.R.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Export Control Order 1968 under the Imports and Exports Act 1947, specifically Section 3, which empowers the government to regulate exports. The court held that the canalisation scheme for exporting mica, as implemented by the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation, did not violate Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 265 of the Constitution of India. The court upheld the government's authority to impose restrictions on exports, affirming the legality of the canalisation process.