M/S. Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd & Anr vs State Of Uttarakhand & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 27(c)(iii) and Section 27(c)(iv) of the Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2011, affirming the High Court's dismissal of challenges against these provisions. The Court emphasized that the legislative intent behind the Act is to regulate agricultural marketing effectively, which is within the legislative competence of the State under Entry 14 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.