production, supply and distribution of the essential commodity should be discontinued and, therefore, Parliament enacted the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as a special ... Act of 1955. He further contended that each of these two Acts, viz. the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946 and the Essential Commodities Act
lodged a complaint on 21st Feb 1983, Under Section 3 / 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The said complaint was lodged before the Special Court ... competent to take cognizance Under Section 11 of the Essential Commodities Act and Section 12-AA(l)(e), as amended by Act
commerce in certain essential commodities. Temporary amendments for five years from the date of enforcement of the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 with effect ... prohibition under Section 12AA that Section 438 Cr. P.C. will not apply to cases under the Essential Commodities Act . The Legislature while enacting Section
Commodities Act 1955 (The Act ). A police report under Section 170/173, Cr. P.C. was made against him to the Special Judge (Essential Commodities ... Supply and Distributor) Order, 1988 (the order) punishable Under Sections 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. A police report under Section
referred to in Clause (i) of Sub-section (3-B) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act. That, was repelled by the Division Bench ... section (3) (a) (b) of the Retention Order which is equivalent to Sub-section (3) (a) (b) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act
presumption of culpable mental state as is found in Section 10C of the Essential Commodities Act. Therefore, the learned trial Judge came to the conclusion ... rebutted presumption of culpable mental state. For convenience, Section 10C of the Essential Commodities Act is reproduced hereunder:
"10C. Presumption of culpable Mental State
certain commodities. Section 2 thereof defines what are essential commodities and it is not denied that food stuffs are included as essential commodities. Section ... Essential Commodities Act, 1955. That Act was passed by Parliament. The Preamble of that Act runs as follows.
" An Act to provide
acquitted one accused Nemichand for the offence Under Section 3 / 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the EC Act ... Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, Sirohi on 2.8.1984.
The contents of the offence Under Section 3 / 7 of the E.C. Act were read over
Provisions Act, contained in all 11 Sections. Under Section 11 of the Special Provisions Act for Section 12A of the E.C. Act ... Special Provisions Act, the Sections 12-A , 12 AA. 12-AB and 12-AC were substituted. Under Section 12-A it is provided that
Section 12AA and Section 12AC has come to the conclusion that Section 438 is applicable to the proceedings under the. Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act ... prohibition under Section 12AA that Section 438 Cr. P.C. will not apply to cases under the Essential Commodities Act . The Legislature while enacting Section
