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PART XIII TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA

Article 301: Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse

The Constitution of India

Subject to the other provisions of this Part, trade, commerce and intercourse throughout the territory of India shall be free.

Leading cases

Dhulabhai v. State of Madhya Pradesh (1968)A civil suit lay to recover sales tax collected under notifications void under Article 301, despite the bar in Section 17 of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act; the Court stated seven principles on exclusion of civil court jurisdiction.

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5 questions in 14 of our papers cite Article 301.

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