CHANDRAKANT SAHA & ORS. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the provisions of the Rice Milling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1958, particularly Sections 3(d), 3A, 5, and 6, ruling that the requirement for rice hullers to obtain licenses does not violate Articles 14, 19, and 301 of the Constitution. The Court found that the classification between rice millers and rice hullers is reasonable and serves the legislative intent to protect the domestic hand-pounding industry and improve rice quality. The provisions were deemed to provide sufficient guidelines and not arbitrary powers, thus dismissing the petitions challenging the Act's constitutionality.