PARVEJ AKTAR vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985, and the order dated 4th August 1986 issued under Section 3(1) of the Act, which reserves certain articles for exclusive production by handlooms. The Court ruled that the Act does not violate Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, as it serves to protect the handloom industry and does not create an unreasonable restriction on the powerloom sector. The Court emphasized that the Act aligns with the directive principles under Articles 39(b) and (c), thus dismissing the challenges against it.