Street Vendors Protection — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Sodan Singh v. New Delhi Municipal Committee, Constitution Bench (30 August 1989), (1989) 4 SCC 155

1989

The Constitution Bench recognised street trading within Article 19(1)(g), subject to reasonable restrictions under Article 19(6). It rejected a permanent entitlement to a chosen…

Gainda Ram v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, interlocutory applications in W.P. (C) No. 1699 of 1987 and connected matters (8 October 2010)

2010

The Court emphasised that vendors’ occupational rights and commuters’ movement rights needed harmonisation through law. It found continuing reliance on changing, court-monitored…

Maharashtra Ekta Hawkers Union v. Municipal Corporation, Greater Mumbai, Civil Appeal Nos. 4156–4157 of 2002 and connected matters (9 September 2013)

2013

Pending legislation, the Court directed implementation of the 2009 street-vendor policy, including Town Vending Committees, registration and protection while registration and…