Ndian Express Newspapers (Bombay) (P) Ltd. vs The Union Of India & Ors.

Authority: Supreme Court Date: 1984-12-06 Acts: Constitution of India, Customs Act 1962, Customs Tariff Act 1975, Finance Act 1981, Finance Act 1982, Finance Act 1983, Indian Tariff Act 1934, Imports and Exports Control Act 1947 Citation: (1986) 159 ITR 856 (SC) Justices: O. Chinnappa Reddy, A.P. Sen & E. S. Venkataramiah, JJ. Appeal No: Writ Petns. Nos. 2656 to 2660, 2935 to 2940, 2941 to 2946, 2947 to 2952, 31
Whether imposition of customs duty on imported newsprint violates freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution --- Held No, provided the levy is reasonable and not excessive. Whether classification of newspapers into small, medium and big for differential duty rates violates Article 14 of the Constitution --- Held No, as classification is based on intelligible differential and has rational nexus with object of protecting small newspapers.

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