Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 427 · Decided 27 August 2003
Indian Handicrafts Emporium and ORS. v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 427 · [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 43
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7533/1997
- Decided
- 27 August 2003
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE, Y.K. SABHARWAL, S.B. SINHA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(g), 14, 300A, 19(l)(g); Wild Life Protection Act
Headnote
B Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 19(1)(g) and 14-Wi1d Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (as amended)-Section 49C-Prohibition in trade of imported ivory-- C Constitutional validity of-Held· Protection and preservation of wild life was in public interest and amendment was made for saving restriction imposed in public interest-Thus Amending Act 44 of 1991 not ultra vires Articles 19(J)(g) and 14. Article 300A-Right to property-Held: Is a human right and a constitutional right but not a fundamental right-Every claim to property would not be a property right-Control of
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