Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Section - 1 - Short title and extent

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 2A - Essential commodities declaration, etc

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Section - 3 - Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc. of essential commodities

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Section - 4 - Imposition of duties on State Government, etc.

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Section - 5 - Delegation of powers

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Section - 6 - Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments

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Section - 6A - Confiscation of essential commodity

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Section - 6B - Issue of show-cause notice before confiscation of essential commodity

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Section - 6C - Appeal

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Section - 6D - Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments

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Section - 6E - Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases

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Section - 7 - Penalties

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Section - 7A - Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue

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Section - 8 - Attempts and abetment

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Section - 9 - False statement

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Section - 10 - Offences by companies

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Section - 10A - Offences to be cognizable

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Section - 10B - Power of court to publish name, place of business, etc. of companies convicted under the Act

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Section - 10C - Presumption of culpable mental state

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Section - 11 - Cognizance of offences

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Section - 12 - Special provision regarding fine

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Section - 12A - Power to try summarily

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Section - 12B - Grant of injunction, etc. by civil courts

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Section - 13 - Presumption as to order

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Section - 14 - Burden of proof in certain cases

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Section - 15 - Protection of action taken under Act

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Section - 15A - Prosecution of public servants

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Section - 16 - Repeal and saving

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Schedule - ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES

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