Supreme Court of India

The State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. v. Yash Pal Garg (dead) by Lrs. and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 1056
Bench M.B. Shah J.
Decided 30 April 2003

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Himachal Pradesh Taxation (On Certain Goods carried by Road) Act, 1976-Himachal Pradesh Taxation (On Certain Goods carried by Road) Act, 1991-Road Tax-Levy of-High Court holding 1976 Act enacted to levy tax on certain goods carried by road within the State unconstitutional and invalid being restriction within the meaning of Article 30 I and also for want of Presidential assent-Enactment of 1991 Act-Object of levy of road tax to raise revenue for construction, maintenance and development of roads and · bridges-High Court holding 1991 Act ultra vires the Constitution and void ab initio-Validity

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