NAGRIK UPBHOKTA M. MANCH vs U.O.I.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the price fixation of kerosene, a controlled commodity under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. It upheld the authority of the Central Government and State Government to regulate prices under Section 3 and Section 5 of the Act, affirming that the Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993, allows for the inclusion of rounding off charges in the declared price. The Court granted leave to appeal, thereby allowing the petitioners to challenge the High Court's decision.