Supreme Court of India
N.K. Bajpai v. Union of India and Anr.
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From the headnote
Customs Act, 1962 - s. 129 (6) - Restrictions under - Constitutional validity of - Held: The restrictions imposed u/ s. 129(6) is not unreasonable or ultra vires the Constitution- Every right is subject to reasonable restriction - Right to practice, being a statutory right as well as fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, can be subjected to restriction relating to the professional and technical qualifications necessary for carrying out that profession -The o restriction u/s. 129(6) is limited and not absolute and is intended to serve a larger public interest - Limited
Authorities it was built on
- 1989 S. Rangarajan Etc. v. P. Jagjivan Ram & Ors.
- 1973 S. Parthasarathi v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- 1984 Lingappa Pochanna Appelwar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. Etc.
- 1995 Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice, Etc. Etc. v. Bar Council of India and Anr.
- 2000 Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. v. Girja Shankar Pant and Ors.
- 1996 Dr. Haniraj L. Chulani v. Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
- 2006 Vijay v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
- 1986 Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad & Ors. v. Jan Mohammed Usmanbhai & Anr.
- 2000 Dilip v. Mohd. Azizul Haq and Anr.
- 1987 H.S. Srinivasa Raghavachar Etc. Etc. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
- 1993 Sukumar Mukherjee Etc. Etc. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
- 1976 Paradip Port Trust, Paradip v. Their Workmen
Where later benches applied it
- 2023 Sathyan v. State of Kerala
- 2026 Pannalal Bhansali v. Bharti Telecom Limited
- 2024 Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
- 2023 Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors.
- 2016 Jamshed Ansari v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and Ors.
- 2013 State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Honble Mr. Justice R. A. Mehta (retd) & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 5 referred to
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