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Essential Commodities Act, 1955

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1Short Title and ExtentView Details
10Power to ArrestView Details
10Power of court to publish name, place of business, etc. of companies convicted under the Act.View Details
10Presumption of culpable mental stateView Details
10Offences by CompaniesView Details
10AOffences to be Cognizable and BailableView Details
11Cognizance of offencesView Details
12Constitution of special courtsView Details
12Offences trialable by special courtsView Details
12Grant of injunction etc., by civil courtsView Details
13Presumption as to ordersView Details
14Burden of proof in certain casesView Details
15Protection of action taken under ActView Details
15Prosecution of Public ServantsView Details
16Repeals and savingsView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
3Powers to Control Production, Supply, Distribution, Etc. of Essential CommoditiesView Details
4Imposition of Duties on State Governments, EtcView Details
5Delegation of PowersView Details
6Effect of Orders Inconsistent with other EnactmentsView Details
6AConfiscation of Essential CommodityView Details
6BIssue of Show-Cause Notice before Confiscation of Essential CommodityView Details
6BIssue of Show-Cause Notice before Confiscation of Essential CommodityView Details
6CAppealView Details
6DAward of Confiscation not to Interfere with other PunishmentsView Details
6EBar of Jurisdiction in Certain CasesView Details
7PenaltiesView Details
7APower of Central Government to Recover Certain Amounts as Arrears of Land RevenueView Details
8Attempts and AbetmentView Details
9False StatementView Details
PrPreambleView Details
SeSpecial provision regarding fineView Details

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