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Showing contexts for: Section 12 essential commodities act in R. Muthukrishnan And Etc. vs Agricultural Officer And Etc. on 11 November, 1998Matching Fragments
12. However, in the said decision, Section 10C of the Essential Commodities Act has not been discussed. Till 1967 the words used in Section 7(1) of the Act are: "If any person contravenes any order made under Section 3(a) of the E.C. Act, he shall be punishable...." While interpreting those words, the Apex Court in Nathulal v. State of M.P. would hold that having regard to the scope of the Act, it would be legitimate to hold that a person commits an offence under Section 7 of the Act if he intentionally contravenes any order made under Section 3 of the Act.