Sugar and sugar-cane are essential commodities within the meaning of the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 . The Central Government has issued several ... Constitutional validity of Section 12-A of the Act.
Constitutional validity of Section 12-A of the Act:
24. Sri M.V. Durga Prasad
exists today.
The un-amended and amended Section 12A of the Act:
The un-amended Section 12-A of the Act reads as follows ... Section 12-A of the Act, by Act No. 16 of 2003, are as under:
"Whereas, Section 12-A of the Andhra Pradesh
President for the Amending Act 17/80, the provisions of the Act to that extent being repugnant to the Essential Commodities Act cannot prevail ... also.
20. The fourth contention relates to Section 65 and Section 65-A of the Act. Section 65 empowers the Market Committee
under Section 5 of that Act.
9. Taking up the allegation that there is unconstitutional delegation by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act ... responsibility under Section 3(1) of the Act because of the word "also" in Section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act. In other
which essential
commodity may be bought or sold.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act, the Central Government ... Legislation, namely,
the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the U.P. Sugarcane Act, 1953.
Under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Central
contended that coal is undisputedly an essential commodity within the meaning of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 , as also the Display Order ... essential commodity which only the Central Government could do under Section 2(a)(i) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and that only
Section 3 of the Act, is to secure equitable distribution and availability at fair price of specified commodities. Section 2 (a) defines " essential commodity ... sell any essential commodity under this provision. Sub-section (3) of Section 3 runs thus:
Where any person sells any essential commodity in compliance with
essential
commodities and trade and commerce therein. He further submits
that the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act ... held that Punjab Essential Commodities (Regulation
of Sale) Order, 1966 is ultra vires Section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act and is beyond the scope
quashing the FIR registered against
the petitioners under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities
Act, 1955.
2. On 25th of April, 2008, on receipt ... accused of having
committed an offence punishable under Section of the
Essential Commodities Act .
4. The object behind making adulteration of food and
foodstuff punishable
Control) Order, 1966 issued by the Central Government
under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act and referred to a judgment
reported at (1985) Supp ... ensure the supply
and availability of commodities regarded as essential. The field of operation of
the Essential Commodities Act is quite distinct from the field
