were not regarded as essential commodities
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under Section 2 of the Essential Commodities Act prior to
1983. 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
against the applicant for offence
punishable under Section 3 / 7 of Essential Commodities Act,
1955.
It is contended by the counsel for the applicant that ... Essential Commodities Act, 1955 would be essential.
Section 10-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 reads as
under :
10-A. Offences to be cognizable
District Ashok Nagar for offence punishable under
Section 3 / 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
It is contended by the counsel for the applicant that ... Essential Commodities Act, 1955 would be essential.
Section 10-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 reads as
under :
10-A. Offences to be cognizable
District Ashoknagar for the offences punishable under
Sections 3 / 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that ... condition,
which are punishable under sections 3 and 7 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955. It is argued that a writ petition was preferred
2021 for the offence under Sections 3
& 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 mainly on two grounds; (1) there is
no sanction ... essential commodities.
Section 3(2)(e) & 3(2)(f) respectively prohibit the withholding from sale of any
essential commodities ordinarily kept for sale
police registered offences under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the " EC Act ') agamst ... states that in the
light of Section 10-A of the Essential Commodities Act, all the offences
under the Special Act are bailable in nature
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
Act.
20. The High Court referred to the expression 'acting in any
manner, prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies of commodities
essential ... Act 7 of 1980, it
appears "acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of
supplies of commodities essential to the community
District Chhatarpur for the offence
under Section 3 / 7 of the Essential Commodities Act,1955.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner ... prosecute the petitioner under the provisions of Section 7 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 and no prosecution could have been initiated against the
petitioner
District Chhatarpur for the offence punishable under Section 3 / 7 of
Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
According to the prosecution story, on 15/01/2021 ... Amending Act (No. 36 of 1967) provided that every
offence punishable under the Act shall be bailable. By the Amending
Act (Act
