Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti vs M/S. Baidyanath Ayurved ...

The Supreme Court held that the respondent, a company manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines, was required to obtain a license under Section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964, as it was purchasing agricultural produce for commercial manufacturing purposes. The Court found that the High Court's interpretation of 'domestic consumption' was overly broad, as the respondent's activities constituted trading rather than mere internal use. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, reversing the High Court's decision and affirming the requirement for a license under the Act.