BAHGWAN DASS SOOD vs STATE OF H.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Himachal Pradesh Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1949, specifically Sections 4(3) and 21, which require traders to obtain licenses and pay market fees. The Court held that these provisions impose unreasonable restrictions on the right to trade under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, as the petitioners conducted business outside the principal market yards without receiving corresponding services. Consequently, the Court ruled that the market fee collection was unconstitutional, affirming the petitioners' position against the market committee's demands.