https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=246837 Compulsory registration and testing requirements for electronics and information technology goods were upheld as a valid regulatory measure aimed at consumer safety and conformity with notified standards. The Gujarat HC held that the order was issued within the statutory framework under the BIS Act and Rules, and that restrictions supporting public policy and public interest can be justified under Article 19(6). Judicial review in such matters is limited to illegality, jurisdictional excess, error of law, breach of natural justice, or manifest unreasonableness. The fact that the regime could make parallel imports more difficult did not make it unconstitutional, because it imposed compliance requirements rather than a complete ban. The challenge therefore failed. en-us Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=246837 Compulsory registration and testing requirements for electronics and information technology goods were upheld as a valid regulatory measure aimed at consumer safety and conformity with notified standards. The Gujarat HC held that the order was issued within the statutory framework under the BIS Act and Rules, and that restrictions supporting public policy and public interest can be justified under Article 19(6). Judicial review in such matters is limited to illegality, jurisdictional excess, error of law, breach of natural justice, or manifest unreasonableness. The fact that the regime could make parallel imports more difficult did not make it unconstitutional, because it imposed compliance requirements rather than a complete ban. The challenge therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=246837