https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199537 Executive instructions may regulate a trade within the State's competence, but they cannot impose an arbitrary prohibition that lacks justification and infringes fundamental rights. A circular banning machine manufacture of copper utensils and threatening cancellation of registration was held to be beyond permissible regulation because it disclosed no material showing public interest or necessity, and therefore was not a reasonable restriction under Article 19(6). The court also noted that Section 17 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir encourages crafts and cottage industries but does not authorise an absolute bar on machinery. The circular was held unconstitutional, arbitrary, and inconsistent with the constitutional framework. en-us Mon, 26 May 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:20:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199537 Executive instructions may regulate a trade within the State's competence, but they cannot impose an arbitrary prohibition that lacks justification and infringes fundamental rights. A circular banning machine manufacture of copper utensils and threatening cancellation of registration was held to be beyond permissible regulation because it disclosed no material showing public interest or necessity, and therefore was not a reasonable restriction under Article 19(6). The court also noted that Section 17 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir encourages crafts and cottage industries but does not authorise an absolute bar on machinery. The circular was held unconstitutional, arbitrary, and inconsistent with the constitutional framework. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 May 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199537