fully comply with the requirements of Section 3(3) of the Essential Commodities Act and full effect has been given to Clause ... Retention & Levy Orders, both have been enacted under the Essential Commodities Act , and are valid, and thus even if the property is being taken
declare any other class of commodities to be an essential commodity for the purpose of this Act, being commodity with respect to which Parliament ... provisions contained in the Essential Commodities Act in case of conflict. Now, the Defence of India Act is an Act which was enacted after
controlled price for essential commodities. The dominant purpose of the Retention Order is to ensure the availability of sugar, an essential commodity, to the general ... price at which an essential commodity may be bought or sold, and the price at which an essential commodity may be bought or sold
Legislature enacted a permanent legislation with respect to the Essential Commodities, namely, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 after repealing the Essential Commodities Ordinance ... definition of 'essential Commodities' those commodities which had to be left out by reasons for passing the Essential Commodities Act itself, therefore
considering the vires of Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Ordinance, 2003 (since repealed under Section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955) repelled the argument that ... commerce in or supply, distribution or production of any commodity, covered by the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 , would stand repealed to that extent
instant case, that sugar is an essential commodity. Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 enjoins that if the Central ... supplies of any essential commodity or for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices, or for securing any essential commodity for the defence
essential commodities and the maintenance or increase in the supply of essential commodities. Regulation and prohibition of production and supply of distribution of essential commodities ... essential commodity because it falls within the compass of Sub-clause (v) of Clause (a) of Section 2 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Because
commodity essential to the community; or
(b) dealing in any commodity -
(i) which is an essential commodity as defined in the Essential Commodities Act ... essential commodity with a view to making a gain in any manner which may defeat the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act , etc. In other
issued the impugned notification (Annexure-I) under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 read with the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture ... sale and pricing cannot be regulated by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 read withG.S.R. 800 of June
licence issued under this order or his agent or any other person acting on his behalf, shall contravene any of the provisions of this order ... licensee before his licence is cancelled.
10. Under the Essential Commodities
Act various orders have been issued for ensuring equitable and fair distribution of commodity
