...prescribed by Section 4 was reasonable and in the interest of the general public both under Article 19(5) and Article 19(6) and Section 4 of the Act was on that account valid. The court further held...of the Government if conceived and executed in the interest of the general public is not open to judicial scrutiny. But it is not given to the Government thereby to create a monopoly in favour of third...acceptance of the offer may have on the other traders and the general public interest.21. The learned Judges of the High Court have observed that in their view the exercise...

...right guaranteed by Article l9(l)(f) of the Constitution. The question, however, is whether the restriction imposed is reasonable and in the interest of the general public within Article 19(5) of the Constitution. The general question about the impact of the right conferred by Article 19(l)(f) on the right of pre-emption has been dealt with exhaustively in the judgment of this Court in Bhau Ram v. Baij Nath and it....19. The objective underlying the first ground is prima facie reasonable and calculated to further the interest of the general public. It was however pointed out by...relevance to the right of pre-emption enjoyed by co-sharers and the like. The grounds for upholding Section 15(a) as reasonable and in the interest of the general public therefore finally resolve themselves...

...nationalisation on the properties or business of the operators is not such as cannot be regarded to be a reasonable restriction in the interest of the general public within Article 19(5) in the same way as a state monopoly must be presumed to be reasonable and in...the interest of the general public so far as Article 19(1)(g) and Article 19(6) are concerned. This is in view of the fact that the tests prescribed by clauses 5 and...respect of any trade or business must be presumed to be reasonable and in the interest of general public so far as Article 19(1)(g) was concerned. The court proceeded to hold that the effect of the...

...reasonable or not as they would be deemed to be reasonable and in the interest of the general public because they have been imposed by the appropriate Legislature.5. Certain cases under the...Article 19 which may be imposed in the interest of the general public or for the protection of the interest of any scheduled tribe. The customary law of pre-emption as enforced by the Court in Hyderabad...India have to see under Article 19(1)(f) read with Cl. (5) of the Constitution whether or not the restrictions imposed by any law are reasonable and are in the interest of...

...occupation, trade or business. But clauses (5) and (6) of Article 19 authorize the State to make a law imposing restrictions in the interest of the general public, but the restrictions so imposed must be...petioner's fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(f) and (g) of the Constitution. It is conceded that the State can make a law imposing restrictions, in the interest of the public, on citizens in...entrusted to the highest executive in the State which ordinarily can be relied upon to discharge its duties honestly, impartially and in the interest of the public without any extraneous considerations. The...

...experts and also the nature of trawl fishing, highlighting the various points stated in the preceding paragraphs, held that Ext. P1 order has imposed only a reasonable restriction in the interest of the general public and so it is protected by Article 19(5) of...by the Government in the larger interest of the general public cannot be subject to minute or microscopic scrutiny in exercise of the discretionary jurisdiction vested in this Court under...are not being allowed to take their boats through territorial waters and such a prohibition is violative of their fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the...

...be valid in view of the provisions contained in cl. (5) of Article 19 which saves legislations which are enacted in the interest of the general public and contain reasonable...land is acquired in the interest of the general public. The payment of just and reasonable compensation amply safeguards the rights of the owner whose land is acquired. Compulsory acquisition of land...may be necessary in the larger interest of the general public, and cannot per se be regarded as an unreasonable restriction. It cannot be said that even though the land is needed in the interest of...

...fundamental right to produce in a manner as they wish to do and this is not the scope and ambit of Article 19 of the Constitution. The 5... interest of the general public is paramount compared to the interest of the political party which wanted to celebrate the foundation day. 12..., the court noted the order passed in an earlier writ petition in WPA 1196 of 2024 and the appeal preferred by the State against the said decision in MAT 148 of 2024 quoted paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the...

...arrears of rent that must, like any other measure for relief of indebtedness, be justified as a reasonable restriction in the interest of the general public within the meaning of Article 19(5) and that...have the protection of Article 31-A. The majority also held that the provisions in section 73 have not been shown to be a reasonable restriction in the interest of the general public so as to attract Clause (5) of Article 19 and therefore...rent to have the earlier arrears wiped out has been thought of by the Legislature in the interest of the general public to enable the cultivating tenants to spare themselves from the distractions and...

...part of the territory of India had to yield to larger interest of the community. That the Act was, therefore, bated on sound principles could not be gainsaid. The only question was whether reasonable restraint was placed under Article 19(5) on individual's liberty which was commensurate with the requirements of the interest of the general public, which included public order, decency or morality and all.... 5. Therefore, while interpreting these guide lines-we will have to keep in mind the interpretation of Article 19(5) and the words 'in the interest of general public'. The Constitutional Bench of...constitutional guarantee under Article 19(1)(d) and (e), because the restraint sought to be imposed on the petitioner's freedom was not in the interest of general public...

...himself Untwalia and Murtaza Fazal Ali, JJ) held that the words “in the interest of general public” was clearly defined and took its colour from Article 19(5) of the Constitution of...the courts have often been called upon to decide whether a particular action is “in the interests of the general public” or in “public interest” and no difficulty has been experienced by the courts in carrying out this exercise. These words are in fact borrowed ipsissima verba from Article 19(5) and we think it would be nothing short of heresy...formula adopted in the Constitution? We are clearly of the view that sufficient guidelines are provided by the words “in the interests of the general public” and the power conferred on the Passport Authority to impound a passport cannot be said to be unguided or unfettered.”22. The expression “in the interest of general public” has been interpreted, in the context of Article 19(5) and...

...nature of trawl fishing, highlighting the various points stated in the preceding paragraphs, held that Ext. .P-l order has imposed only a reasonable restriction in the interest of the general public and so it is protected by Art.19 (5) of...general public cannot be subject to minute of microscopic scrutiny in exercise of the discretionary jurisdiction vested in this Court under Art.226 of the Constitution of India and declined...take their boats through territorial waters and such a prohibition is violative of their fundamental rights guaranteed under Art.19 (1) (g) of the Constitution to carry on any occupation, trade or...

...which authorises the State to deprive a person of his property must be a valid law. it must not violate Art. 19(1) (f) which means that it must satisfy the requirements of Art. 19(5). The word "law" used in-Art. 31(1) indicates its limitations and refers back to Art. 19 and any law made under Art. 31(1) can be sustained only if the restrictions it impose& are reasonable and in the interest of general public. The...reasonable restriction-in the interest of the general public.., If Art. 19(5) is interpreted to mean that the State can take by authority of law anyone's property for the purpose of increasing its...only if the restrictions it imposes are reasonable and in the interest of the general public, The Act which empowers the State to, appropriate some one else's property for itself solely with a view to...

...Article 19(1)(f) and Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. Taking the Bihar Order first, consider that the restrictions imposed are reason able restrictions in the interest of general public within the meaning of Articles 19(5) and 19...Minimum Wages Act were reasonable, and being imposed in the interest of the general public were protected by cl. (6) of Article 19 of the constitution. At p. 53 of the...restrictions imposed by the Bihar Milled Rice Procurement (Levy) Order, 1958, and by the Milled Rice (Bihar) Price Control Order, 1958, are reasonable restrictions in the interest of the general public, and...

...West Bengal Act being an Act passed in furtherance of a public purpose, that is in the interest of the general public, the objection of unreasonableness must fall to the ground. Once it is established that the settlement of immigrants is a public purpose, Article 19(5) must come into play and the...restriction must be deemed to have been imposed in the interest of the general public...refugees who have also constructed houses thereon and have also brought the agricultural lands under cultivation. In subparagraph 5 of paragraph 4, it is stated that it was subsequently thought...

...settle in any part of the territory of India was guaranteed to all citizens while pointing out the provisions of Article 19(5). It was argued that the State only had the power to make any law whereby it could impose reasonable restrictions which would be in the interest of general public or in the interest of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled...it to do under the Constitution of India? 4. Whether the legislation provides reasonable restrictions in the interest of the general public and thus gives the right to the State under Article 19(5) and...was without any basis. It was further contended that it was a reasonable restriction which was permissible under the provisions of Article 19(5) and 19(6) which was in the interest of the general public. It...

...making any law imposing, reasonable restrictions on the exercise of any of the rights conferred by the said sub-clause either in the interests of the general public or for the protection of the interests of any Scheduled Tribe. 23. There cannot be any doubt that the Traffic Notification impugned herein falls within the exceptions enumerated in sub-clauses (5) and (6) of Article 19. Not only does the Traffic Notification impose restriction in the interest of...tenable in the eye of law, as the restrictions imposed by the Traffic Notification having the force of law comes within the exceptions of Clauses (5) and (6) of Article 19..., 4 infringing upon the petitioner's fundamental right to movement and carry on business enshrined under Article 19 of the Constitution of India...

...Lordships further observed that the objective underlying the first ground was prima facie reasonable and calculated to further the interest of the general public, and, in any case the second ground that the object was to retain the property in the family was sufficient to render the restriction reasonable and in the interest of the general public within Article 19(5) of...proviso not being in the interests of the general public was not saved by Article 19(5) of the Constitution and was thus liable to be struck down, and, therefore, even if...transfer under proviso (c) to sub-section (1) of Section 46 of the Act, it may be pointed out that the expression “interests of the general public” in Cl. (5) of Article 19 is very wide, and the State is...

...community and to implement the agnatic rule of succession. Their Lordships further observed that the objective underlying the first ground was prima facie reasonable and calculated to further the interest of the general public, and, in any case the second ground that the object was to retain the property in the family was sufficient to render the restriction reasonable and in the interest of the general public within Article 19(5) of...Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution and the restriction on the right of transfer imposed under the said proviso not being in the interests of the general public was not saved by...public" In Clause (5) of Article 19 is very wide, and the State is always competent to impose restrictions under Clause (5) on grounds of social and economic policy. The right to freedom of citizens to...