ALBERT DAVID LTD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner company, Albert David Ltd., carries on business as manufacturer and dealer of medicines and drugs including patent or proprietary medicines."

(2.) The expression "patent or proprietary medicine" is defined in Section 3(h) (originally Section 3(d)) of the Drugs Act, 1940, in the following manner:

(3.) A Bill does not become law unless it goes through the Legislative Procedure as in Fart V of the Constitution. Articles 107, 108 of the Constitution provide for introduction and passage of Bills by the Houses of Parliament, subject to the special provisions in respect of Money Bills and other Financial Bills. Clause (2) of Article 107 provides: