https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=330180 The Central Government's foreign trade policy power under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1982 covered the notification prohibiting export of shark fins, so the measure was examined as an executive policy decision. The Court found that relevant considerations, including stakeholder participation and concerns over shark depletion and marine ecosystem protection, had informed the decision. In judicial review under Article 226, the Court would not reassess the adequacy of the policy or substitute a different view absent mala fides or a decision taken outside the proper process. The notification was upheld and the challenge failed. en-us Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Nov 2016 10:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=330180 The Central Government's foreign trade policy power under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1982 covered the notification prohibiting export of shark fins, so the measure was examined as an executive policy decision. The Court found that relevant considerations, including stakeholder participation and concerns over shark depletion and marine ecosystem protection, had informed the decision. In judicial review under Article 226, the Court would not reassess the adequacy of the policy or substitute a different view absent mala fides or a decision taken outside the proper process. The notification was upheld and the challenge failed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=330180