Supreme Court of India
Md. Murtaza & Ors. v. State of Assam & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the A appellants and other wholesale traders should shift to the wholesale markets at the outskirts or outside the city limits of Gauhati.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 19(1)(g) and 19(6) - Appellants and other wholesale vegetable and fruit vendors engaged in selling vegetable and fruits at market in the city - Problem of traffic congestion, health and hygiene, pollution caused - Proposal to remove the appellants and others and shift them to a new market - Pursuant to the order by the High Court they had to vacate the possession of the premises - On appeal, held: Right to do business is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) but is subject to reasonable restrictions under Article 19(6) - Reasonableness of
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