Indian Laws in English

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 16 : Repeals and savings : (1) The following laws are hereby repealed:― (a) the Essential Commodities Ordinance, 1955 (1 of 1955); (b) any other law in force in any State immediately before the commencement of… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 15A : 1.[Prosecution of public servants : Where any person who is a public servant is accused of of any offence alleged to have been committed by him while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 15 : Protection of action taken under Act : (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 14 : Burden of proof in certain cases : Where a person is prosecuted for contravening any order made under section 3 which prohibits him from doing any act or being in possession of a thing without lawful… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 13 : Presumption as to orders : Where an order purports to have been made and signed by an authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, a court shall presume that such order was so made by… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 12B : 1.[Grant of injunction, etc., by civil courts : No civil court shall grant an injunction or make any order for any other relief, against the Central Government or any State Government or a Public officer… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 12A : 1[Power to try summarily : (1) If the Central Government is of opinion that a situation has arisen where, in the interests of production, supply or distribution of 2.[any essential commodity not being an… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 12 : 1.[Special provision regarding fine : Notwithstanding anything contained in section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), it shall be lawful for any Metropolitan Magistrate, or any… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 11 : Cognizance of offences : No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a person who is a public… more »

The Essential Commodities Act 1955 Section 10C : Presumption of culpable mental state : (1) In any prosecution for any offence under this Act which requires a culpable mental state on the part of the accused, the court shall presume the existence of… more »