Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 620 · Decided 29 August 2011
MD. Murtaza & ORS. v. State of Assam & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 620 · [2011] 10 S.C.R. 755
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7517/2011
- Decided
- 29 August 2011
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, C.K. PRASAD (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(g), 19(6)
Headnote
A B Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 19(1)(g) and 19(6) - Appellants and other wholesale vegetable and fruit vendors C 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 market - Pursuant to the order by the High Court they had to vacate the possession of the premises - D 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 the restriction
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