Supreme Court of India · 1998-11-06
ION EXCHANGE (INDIA) LTD. vs U.O.I.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1998/13159
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ION EXCHANGE (INDIA) LTD.
- Respondent
- U.O.I.
- Author
- S.P.BHARUCHA,K.VENKATASWAMI,A.P.MISRA
- Bench
- S.P.BHARUCHA,K.VENKATASWAMI,A.P.MISRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the powers of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission under Section 36-B of the Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Act. The Court upheld the High Court's modification of the Commission's direction requiring the appellant to submit future advertisements for approval, emphasizing that such measures are necessary to prevent unfair trade practices. The Court concluded that the Commission has the authority to impose such conditions to protect public interest and consumer rights.