Khadeeja Nargees vs State Of Kerala on 17 August, 2020
In the case of
Ugar Sugar Works Ltd. vs. Delhi Administration & Ors. [(2001)
3 SCC 635], the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that "Courts, in
exercise of their power of judicial review, do not ordinarily
interfere with the policy decisions of the executive unless the
policy can be faulted on grounds of mala fide,
unreasonableness, arbitrariness or unfairness etc. indeed,
arbitrariness, irrationality, perversity and mala fide will render
the policy unconstitutional." Since the implementation of
prohibition is the policy of the State, the Court cannot issue
any direction for implementation of prohibition. More so, when
Article 37 enjoins that the directives contained in Part-IV of the
Constitution of India shall not be enforceable by any court of
law, no direction could be issued to the State respondents to
implement Article 47 of the Constitution of India."