Supreme Court of India

Glass Chatons Importers & Users' Association v. Union of India

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Reported as [1962] 1 S.C.R. 862
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 10 April 1961

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we are of opinion that the petitioners are not entitled to any relief under Art. 32 of the Con­ stitution.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Import and Export-Decision to canalise import through specialised channel or agency-Constitutional validity-Import and Export Control Act, 1947-(XV II of 1947), s. 3 -Imports (Con­ trol) Order, 1955, Para. 6(h)-Constitution of India, Arts. 14, r9(1)(j) & (g) and 3r. The appellants were importers and users of glass chatons - <- the import of which was prohibited except under a licence granted by the licensing authorities under the Import and Ex- port Control Act, 1947• and the Imports (Control) Order, 1955· The import was totally prohibited for some time but after- wards it was permitted under

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