U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953

The Supreme Court examined a reference concerning whether the Uttar Pradesh government could fix a State Advised Price (SAP) for sugarcane under Section 16 of the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953 and whether such power conflicted with the Central government's authority to fix a minimum price…

The Central Government, invoking the Sugar Undertakings (Taking over of Management) Ordinance, 1978, issued a notice to Lakshmi Sugar & Oil Mills Ltd. alleging arrears of cane dues exceeding ten per cent of the total price of cane purchased in the immediately preceding sugar year, and subsequently took over the managem…

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act, 1961, which imposed a tax of Rs.1.25 paise per quintal on sugarcane purchased by factories and 50 paise per quintal on khandsari units. The petitioners argued that the Act was ultra‑vires because sugarcane is a raw material for a "…

The Supreme Court examined a series of civil appeals concerning the payment of outstanding principal amounts to sugarcane growers by sugar factories in Uttar Pradesh. The crux of the dispute was whether the State Government could fix a State Advised Price (SAP) for sugarcane that exceeds the minimum price fixed by the …

The case concerned whether the Uttar Pradesh Government could fix a "State Advised Price" (SAP) for sugarcane that was higher than the minimum price fixed by the Central Government under the Essential Commodities Act and the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966. The petitioners (U.P. Co‑operative Cane Union Federation and s…