Sections 7 and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The tanker carrying palmoline oil was coming from Grace Trading (P) Ltd., No. 9 Madras ... petitioner pending the proceedings under S. 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act before the 2nd respondent. The learned Judge relied upon a decision
beavailed of for appeals filed under Section 6-C of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the E.C., 'Act ... either under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or the Orders issued thereunder. E.C. Act is a special law. Under the said Act, appeal is maintainable
Act are very similar to that of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and the Essential Commodities Act. Under those Acts also the firm as well ... Supreme Court pointed out that S. 20 of the Essential Commodities Act does not lay down any condition that the person-in-charge
Scheduled Commodities Dealers Order, 1982 have been promulgated in exercise of the powers Under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred ... seize the commodities. We concur with the view of the learned Single Judge. Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, confers powers to promulgate
involved in a criminal case unrelated to the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act or the Control Orders. In nutshell it is submitted ... distributes essential commodities to the card holders, comes into contact with large number of people who approach him for purchase of essential commodities. Unless
Sections 7 and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, a Division Bench of this Court in Vinayaka Agro Products v. Inspector of Police, VCCSD ... exercise utmost restraint and act strictly in accordance with law. It should not appear as if no vehicle with essential commodities can pass through
agent or the person incharge of the conveyance. Similarly, the Essential Commodities Act, by S. 6-B, provides that if the owner proves that ... misused by others. Both the Customs Act as well as the Essential Commodities Act provides for an option to the owner to pay an amount
land grabbing within the meaning of Section 2(e) of the Act.
12. The question of proof of mens rea does not arise to establish ... necessary implication, for compelling considerations of public justice, illustratively Essential Commodities Act, Food and Drugs Act, etc. These are called offences of strict or absolute
were liable to be confiscated Under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The petitioner preferred his objections and an enquiry was conducted ... favour of the Government Under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. Aggrieved against the said orders, an appeal was filed by the Writ
Fertilizer Control Order 1985, r/w Sections 7 & 8 of Essential Commodities Act, 1995 against the petitioners.
3. These proceedings are sought
