#Statutory sanction

Uttarakhand High Court struck down an executive order restricting summer paddy cultivation on non-waterlogged land, ruling that crop choice restrictions require statutory sanction. The judgment reinforces that farmers' fundamental right to practice any occupation under Article 19(1)(g) cannot be curtailed by administrative fiat without legislative backing, setting a precedent for agricultural freedom.

Bombay High Court holds that inquiry against a Sarpanch under Section 39 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act requires prior sanction; unauthorized initiation violates statutory scheme.