https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264350 Export restrictions under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 may impose stricter protections than CITES listings or the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, because those regimes operate in different fields and CITES permits stricter domestic measures. A total ban on shark-fin exports may be supported by ecological concerns, including shark-population depletion and marine ecosystem protection. Inter-departmental consultation, without precise scientific quantification or participation by every department, can support the policy decision. The precautionary principle and the distinction between domestic consumption and export support reasonable classification under Article 14. Lack of transitional arrangements does not establish arbitrariness without supporting particulars. en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264350 Export restrictions under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 may impose stricter protections than CITES listings or the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, because those regimes operate in different fields and CITES permits stricter domestic measures. A total ban on shark-fin exports may be supported by ecological concerns, including shark-population depletion and marine ecosystem protection. Inter-departmental consultation, without precise scientific quantification or participation by every department, can support the policy decision. The precautionary principle and the distinction between domestic consumption and export support reasonable classification under Article 14. Lack of transitional arrangements does not establish arbitrariness without supporting particulars. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264350