Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Section - 1 - Short title and extentSection - 2 - Definitions
Section - 2A - Essential commodities declaration, etc
Section - 3 - Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc. of essential commodities
Section - 4 - Imposition of duties on State Government, etc.
Section - 5 - Delegation of powers
Section - 6 - Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments
Section - 6A - Confiscation of essential commodity
Section - 6B - Issue of show-cause notice before confiscation of essential commodity
Section - 6C - Appeal
Section - 6D - Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
Section - 6E - Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases
Section - 7 - Penalties
Section - 7A - Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue
Section - 8 - Attempts and abetment
Section - 9 - False statement
Section - 10 - Offences by companies
Section - 10A - Offences to be cognizable
Section - 10B - Power of court to publish name, place of business, etc. of companies convicted under the Act
Section - 10C - Presumption of culpable mental state
Section - 11 - Cognizance of offences
Section - 12 - Special provision regarding fine
Section - 12A - Power to try summarily
Section - 12B - Grant of injunction, etc. by civil courts
Section - 13 - Presumption as to order
Section - 14 - Burden of proof in certain cases
Section - 15 - Protection of action taken under Act
Section - 15A - Prosecution of public servants
Section - 16 - Repeal and saving
Schedule - ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES
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