MANGALORE GANESH BEEDI WORKS ETC. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, affirming its constitutionality under Entry 24 List II and Entries 22, 23, and 24 of List III of the Seventh Schedule. The Court ruled that the Act is a valid exercise of legislative competence aimed at regulating the welfare of workers in the beedi industry, which suffers from unregulated employment conditions. The provisions of Sections 3 and 4 were found to be reasonable restrictions under Article 19(1)(g) and not violative of Article 14, thus maintaining the Act's validity.