Subramanian Swamy vs Union Of India, Min. Of Law. on 13 May, 2016
In Papnasam Labour Union v. Madura Coats Ltd. and
another117 the Court on the base of earlier authorities summed up
that when the constitutionality of a statutory provision is challenged
on the ground of reasonableness of the restriction, the Court should
evaluate whether the restriction is excessive in nature, existence of the
reasonable nexus between restriction imposed and the object sought
to be achieved, quality of reasonableness, felt need of the society and
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(1969) 3 SCC 377
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[1952] S.C.R. 597
117
(1995) 1 SCC 501
134
the complex issues facing the people which the legislature intends to
solve, protection of social welfare prevailing within the social values,
its consistency and accord with Article 14 of the Constitution.
Additionally, the Court also observed that in judging the
reasonableness of the restriction imposed by clause (6) of Article 19,
the Court has to bear in mind the Directive Principles of State Policy
and any restriction so imposed which has the effect of promoting or
effectuating a directive principle can be presumed to be a reasonable
restriction in public interest.