prices of such
commodities. This act of 1981 amended Section 10-A of
the principal act and ofences under the principal act were
Najeeb ... hold that repeal of Sections 2 to 14 including
Section 7 which amended Section 10A of the Essential
Commodities Act though repealed
Provisions) Act, 1981 for speedy trial of cases
under the EC Act . Section 11 of the aforesaid Act provided
for substitution of Section 12 ... Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act ) was
authorized to act as the Special Court under Section 12 A of
the EC Act
Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; under Sections
3(2)(c) read with Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential
Commodities Act ... made under Section 3 . Expression "Order" is
defned under Section 2 Clause (cc) of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 , which includes, a direction
Confiscation of essential commodity.― (1) Where any
essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under
section 3 in relation thereto, a report ... inspection of any essential commodity under sub-section (1), is of
the opinion that the essential commodity is subject to speedy and
natural decay
under the provisions of Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act,
1955 (for short "the Act ... 3031/2014 dated 12/01/2014 registered under
Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by the
non-applicant - Police Station against
Sec.248(1) of Cr.P.C., the accused is hereby
acquitted for the offences punishable U/ Sec.3 & 7 of
Essential commodities Act ... Sec.207 of
Cr.P.C. The substances of accusation for the offences punishable
U/ Sec.3 , 7 of Essential commodities Act framed, read over
offence under Section 420 IPC which
was based on the same facts as the offence under
Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He
investigated ... from Seeds
Act, 1966 . Further, Section 3 of Act 1955 deals with the
powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc. of
essential commodities whereas penalty
Indian Penal Code
2 Jilhapeth Police Station 3035/2015 Essential Commodities Act . - 3/7
3 Jilhapeth Police Station 3012/2015 Essential Commodities Act ... petitioner.
As regards the offence punishable under Section 3 , 7 of the Essential
Commodities Act are concerned, in both the cases the petitioner has been
Central Government
exercising the powers conferred by Sec.3 of the Essential
Commodities Act. Sec.7 of the Essential Commodities Act
provides for the penalties ... regards the FIR lodged for the offence under
Section 3 / 7 of Essential Commodities Act, there is
nothing in the contents of the FIR that
third respondent registered a case under
Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, the
E.C. Act ) for confiscation ... under
Section 6-A of the E.C. Act have been passed. However, the
petitioner is not allowed to distribute the essential commodities
