Art.301 & 304 is confined to lawful trade activities and not to activities res extra commercium. Provisions contained in the Abkari Act and Rules are unaffected by the operation of the articles [Johny.E.M. vs State of Kerala. ILR 1995(3) Ker 482. P.A.Mohammed.(J)]

State cannot impose even reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade without obtaining previous sanction of the President . [I.T.C. vs State of Kerala. 1997(2) KLT .SN.37.P.33. P.A.Mohammed (J)]