STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. vs GALLA TILHAN VYAPARI SANGH & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that sub-section (5)(a) of Section 37 of the Madhya Pradesh Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam, 1972, which mandates commission agents to keep goods in safe custody without additional charges, is not unconstitutional. The Court emphasized that the Act aims to facilitate the storage and marketing of agricultural produce and that the commission agent is allowed to recover expenses incurred in storage as per Section 37(4). The High Court's ruling was overturned, affirming the validity of the statutory provision.