Supreme Court of India

Itc Limited v. State of Karnataka & Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 9 S.C.R. 764
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 12 September 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the inspection and seizure conducted by Respondent No.2 u/s.15, Legal Metrology Act, 2009 without obtaining a prior warrant, was unlawful and violative of the principles of natural justice, thereby justifying invocation of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Headnotes† Legal Metrology Act, 2009 – s.15 – Power of inspection, seizure, etc. – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.165 – Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 – Respondent authorities conducted a search and inspection at a commercial warehouse belonging to the

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