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Krishnan Kakkanth v. Government of Kerala and Others

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 487
Bench G.N. Ray and B.L. Hasnaria JJ.
Decided 11 October 1996

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Constitution of India Article 19(1)(g)--Fundamental rights under the Article-Not absolute and are subject to various restrictions in the interest of general public-Imposition of reasonable restrictions-cHeld justified . Right to Business-Held, one cannot insist Government or an in- dividual for doing business with him. Constitution of India Article l~Reasonableness-cNot necessary to enter upon any exercise for finding out wisdom of policy decision of Govern- c ment, except for testing public policy and constitutionality. The government of Kerala issued a circular directing that the Regional

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