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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 10A

Offences to Be Cognizable

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 10A is part of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Offences to Be Cognizable. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1 [10A. Offences to be cognizable 2 [3 [***]

Notwithstanding anything contained in 4 [the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] every offence punishable under this Act shall be "cognizable 2 [3 [***]]].

5 [***]

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1. Inserted by Act 36 of 1967, section 9 (w.e.f. 30-12-1967).

2. The words "and bailable" omitted by Act 30 of 1974, section 7 (w.r.e.f. 22-6-1974).

3. After the word "cognizable'' the words "and non-bailable" were Inserted by Act 18 of 1981 as amended by Act 34 of 1993 for a period of fifteen years, now they stand ceased to have effect after the expiry of fifteen years. See Appendix -- Section 9 of the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 (18 of 1981).

4. Substituted by Act 30 of 1974, section 7, for "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 22-6-1974).

5. Section 10AA was Inserted by Act 34 of 1993 for a period of fifteen years which now stands ceased to have effect after the expiry of fifteen years. See Appendix -- Section 9A of the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 (18 of 1981).

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Section Section 10A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Offences to Be Cognizable) is reproduced on this page as part of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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