Supreme Court of India
Godawat Pan Masala Products I.P. Ltd. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that: D I. Section 7(iv) of the Act is not an independent source of power for the state authority;.
Judgment, page 51
From the headnote
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954-Sections 2((1a), 7(iv), 23 and 24-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003-Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 14 and 19(J)(g)-Ban on Gutka and Pan Masala-By Notifications of State Government-Tobacco products covered by subsequent Act of 2003- 0ther tobacco products not banned-Opportunity of being heard not given to the affected persons before issuing Notifications-Ban challenged High Court upheld validity of Notifications-On appeal held;
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Where later benches applied it
- 2020 Internet and Mobile Association of India v. Reserve Bank of India
- 2011 Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association v. The Designated Authority & Ors.
- 2005 Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. and Anr. v. State of U.P. and Ors.
Of those, 1 referred to · 2 mentioned
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