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In which one of the following cases, the Supreme Court heavily relied upon the Directive Principles of…

In "State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Qureshi" (2005) the Supreme Court relied on the Directive Principle in Article 48 (organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry,…

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In which one of the following cases, the Supreme Court heavily relied upon the Directive Principles of State Policy contained under Article 48 of the Constitution of India to uphold a state law which was challenged as a violation of the fundamental right to carry on trade or business under Article 19(1)(g)?

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In "State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Qureshi" (2005) the Supreme Court relied on the Directive Principle in Article 48 (organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry, prohibition of cow slaughter) to uphold the total ban on slaughter of cattle against a challenge under Article 19(1)(g).

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