Supreme Court of India · 1978-02-21
PRAG ICE & OIL MILLS & ANR. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1977/61652
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PRAG ICE & OIL MILLS & ANR. ETC.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Bench
- BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH (CJ),CHANDRACHUD, Y.V.,BHAGWATI, P.N.,FAZALALI, S.M. & SHINGAL, P.N.,SINGH, JASWANT & DESAI, D.A.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Mustard Oil (Price Control) Order, 1977, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, stating it does not violate Articles 14 and 19(1)(f) and (g) of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the Price Control Order is not an act of hostile discrimination against traders and does not infringe upon their rights to property or trade. The judgment reinforces the principle that courts should refrain from interfering with government economic policies in cases of beneficial legislation.