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Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960

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HARINAGAR SUGAR MILLS LTD.versusSTATE OF BIHAR AND ORS.

2003 INSC 650Dismissed

Harina​gar Sugar Mills Ltd, a sugar manufacturer licensed under the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960, was levied a market fee on its purchase of sugarcane and sale of sugar and molasses. The mill challenged the fee in a suit, obtained a decree in its favour, but later faced assessments …

H.S. JAYANNA AND BROS. AND ORS.versusSTATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.

2002 INSC 124Dismissed

The appellants, rice millers and commission agents, challenged the levy of market fee on rice imposed by Marketing Committees under the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966, arguing that the Karnataka Rice Procurement (Levy) Order, 1984 (a Control Order issued under the …

I.T.C. LIMITEDversusAGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE AND ORS.

2002 INSC 44Disposed off

The Constitution Bench examined whether the Parliament’s Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (under Entry 52 of List I) validly covers the sale of raw tobacco and whether State Agricultural Produce Markets Acts (under Entry 28/66 of List II) can levy market fees on tobacco. The Court held that the word …

THE BELSUND SUGAR CO. LTD. ETC. ETC.versusTHE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS. ETC.

1999 INSC 315Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined whether the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960 (the Market Act) could be applied to transactions involving sugarcane, sugar, molasses, wheat products, vegetable oils, rice, milk products and tea. It held that the special statutes governing sugarcane, sugar and …

SASA MUSA SUGAR WORKS ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF BIHAR AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

1996 INSC 699Disposed off

The case concerned the validity of Sections 4A, 4B and 33M inserted by the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Acts of 1992‑1993 and the power of the State Government to add or delete items from the Schedule of the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960 using Section 39. The sugar …

SMT. SITA DEVI (DEAD) BY LRS.versusSTATE OF BIHAR AND ORS.

1994 INSC 537Dismissed

The petitioners challenged the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960's provision allowing the Market Committee to levy a market fee on buffaloes, bullocks and cows sold in a notified market, arguing that cattle are not agricultural produce. The High Court held that Section 2(1)(a) of the Act, …

STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS.ETC.versusASHOK INDUSTRIES & ANR. ETC.

1987 INSC 39Dismissed

The State of Bihar challenged Ashok Industries for not paying market fees under the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960, as amended in 1982. The amendment introduced two Explanations: one to the definition of "sale" in Section 2(P)(i) and another to the charging provision in Section 27, …

RAMESHCHANDRA KACHARDAS PORWAL & ORS.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. ETC.

1981 INSC 36Dismissed

The petitioners, wholesale traders in onions, potatoes and other produce, challenged notifications under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 that required them to shift their business to newly declared principal market yards and to conduct all marketing of declared …