https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80885 Import controls limiting woollen rags, synthetic rags and shoddy wool to specified entry ports may be imposed under Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 where they regulate, rather than prohibit, imports. Restricting entry points to prevent serviceable garments being imported as rags was treated as a measure within the Central Government's broad power to prescribe conditions for effective import control and administrative feasibility. The port-based classification had a rational connection with preventing misuse of the import policy, defeating the Article 14 challenge. It was also a reasonable regulatory restriction rather than a hostile barrier to trade under Article 301. en-us Fri, 20 Jul 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80885 Import controls limiting woollen rags, synthetic rags and shoddy wool to specified entry ports may be imposed under Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 where they regulate, rather than prohibit, imports. Restricting entry points to prevent serviceable garments being imported as rags was treated as a measure within the Central Government's broad power to prescribe conditions for effective import control and administrative feasibility. The port-based classification had a rational connection with preventing misuse of the import policy, defeating the Article 14 challenge. It was also a reasonable regulatory restriction rather than a hostile barrier to trade under Article 301. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Jul 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80885