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State of Karnataka Vs. Firm Hotel Nagarjun

Court : Karnataka

Subject : Civil

Acts : Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 12A; Control Procedure Code - Sections 397 and 401

Reported in : ILR1991KAR298

Case Numbers 3/1988 and 51/1987 is:-Whether the Sessions Judge functioning as Special Court under Section 12A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act') was justified in discharging the respondents-accused charge sheeted for the offence of the contravention

Sh. Gautam JaIn and anr. Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation

Court : Delhi

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 3 and 7; Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 - Sections 12A; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 120B, 420, 468 and 471; Newsprint Control Order, 1962; defense of India Rules, 1962 - Rule 132A; defense of India (Amendment) Rules, 1965

Reported in : 129(2006)DLT477

accused of having committed offences under Section 120-B read with Sections 420/468/471 IPC and Sections 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The essential features of the allegations against the petitioners are that they entered into a criminal conspiracy during … orders on charge have been passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge acting as the Special Judge under Section 12A of the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981.2. Mr Mittal, appearing for some of the petitioners, at the

State of West Bengal Vs. Falguni Dutta and anr.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 7(1), 12A, 12AA(1) and 12AC; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - +, 1973 - Sections 2, 167, 167(5), 173(2) and 262 to 265

Reported in : 1993(2)Crimes321(SC); JT1993(3)SC288; 1993(2)SCALE743; (1993)3SCC288; [1993]3SCR570

two questions arise for our consideration, namely (i) whether a Special Court constituted under Section 12A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter called the Act') is empowered lo exercise powers under Sub-section (5) of Section 167 of CrPC, 1973

Suresh Chand @ Sohanlal and 3 ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan and ors.

Court : Rajasthan

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : 1985(1)WLN305

limitation to the discretions vested in the courts under Section 438 Cr. P.C.7. It is true that the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 was enacted to provide, in the interest of the general public, for the control of the production supply … submission made by learned Counsel for the parties, it well be profitable to reproduce the relevant portion of Section 12A of the Essential Commodities Act, which was added by the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 with effect

State of Maharashtra and ors. Vs. Lalit Somdatta Nagpal and anr.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 - Sections 1, 2, 2(1), 3, 3(1), 3(2), 3(4), 7, 10A, 21, 21(3), 21(4), 23, 23(1) and 23(2); Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 3 and 7, 7(1), 7A(1)(9), 9, 10 and 10A; Petroleum Storage and Distribution Act, 2000 - Sections 3; Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 - Sections 7, 12A, 12AA and 12AA(1); General Clauses Act, 1897 - Sections 6; Arms Act; Sales Tax Act - Sections 63; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - Sections 167(5), 262 to 265, 438 and 468; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 34, 120B, 364, 302, 420 and 506(2); Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) - Sections 82

Reported in : 2007CriLJ1678; JT2007(3)SC466; 2007(3)SCALE49; (2007)4SCC171

Act, 1999 in respect of offences alleged to have been committed under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. In order to answer the above question, it is necessary to briefly set out the facts involved in … stringent by removing the prohibition to impose a sentence of less than three months. Mr. Lalit submitted that Section 12A of the principal Act had been substituted by Section 12A of the 1981 Act which provides for the

State of Rajasthan Vs. Radhey Shyam

Court : Rajasthan

Subject : Criminal

Reported in : 1974WLN663

the Rajasthan Foodgrains (Restrictions on Border Movement) Order, 1959. He held them guilty under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. It may as well be mentioned that both the accused were tried summarily under Section 12A of the

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Paramasiva Pandian

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 - Sections 11, 12-A and 167; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; Essential Commodities Act, 1955; Tamil Nadu Essential Trade Articles (Regulation of Trade) Order, 1984 - Sections 7(1); Essential Commodities Amendment Ordinance, 1998; Tamil Nadu Essential Commodities (Regulation of Distribution by card system) Order, 1982; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 167 and 309; Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - Sections 21

Reported in : AIR2001SC2972; 2001CriLJ4772; 2002(79)ECC148; 2002(140)ELT327(SC); JT2001(9)SC357; 2001(7)SCALE532; (2002)1SCC15

Substances Act, 1985 has the power to remand an accused who is implicated for an offence under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955?3. The factual backdrop of the case leading to the present proceeding may be stated thus:4. The three accused … Provisions) Act') the Government of Tamil Nadu in consultation with the High Court had issued a notification under Section 12A of the EC Act (Special Provision) constituting the special courts which were empowered to try cases under the

Mukesh and Etc. Etc. Vs. State of Rajasthan

Court : Rajasthan

Subject : CriminalFood Adulteration

Acts : Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 3, 3(1) 3(2) 3(4), 6A, 7, 7(1), 7(2), 7(2A), 8, 8A, 9, 11, 12A, 12A(1), 12A(2), 12AA, 12AA(1), 12AA (2), 12AC, 16A and 317; Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952 - Sections 3A, 6(1) and 8A; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1964; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1967; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1971; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1974; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1976; Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981; Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1987; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 1986 - Sections 6E; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 170, 173, 206, 206, 206(2)

Reported in : 1998CriLJ2439

contravened clauses 3 and 4 of Lubricating Oil and Greese Order 1987 punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955 (The Act). A police report under Section 170/173, Cr. P.C. was made against him to the Special Judge … the cases under the Act were being tried in almost all the Courts of Special Judges, appointed under Section 12A(2) all over the State. The learned Counsel submitted that offences under the Act are required to be tried

Rameshchandra and anr. Vs. State of M.P.

Court : Madhya Pradesh

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 3, 7, 10, 12A Madhya Pradesh Essential Commodities (Exhibition of Prices and Price Control) Order, 1977; Madhya Pradesh Pulses, Edible Oilseeds and Edible Oils Dealers Licensing Order, 1977; Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981; Madhya Pradesh Pulses and Edible Oil Dealers Licensing Order, 1972; Iron and Steel Control Order, 1956; Provisions of Haryana Rice Procurement (Levy) Order, 1979

Reported in : 1991CriLJ50

Indore. Though the Sessions Judge does not say so it appears that he acted as Special Court under Section 12A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as amended by Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 read with Govt. … S.D. Zha, J.1. Appellants challenge their conviction under Section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (for short, 'the Act') read with Clause 4(c) of the Madhya Pradesh Essential Commodities (Exhibition of Prices and

Jagdish Prasad Vs. State of M.P. and ors.

Court : Madhya Pradesh

Subject : CriminalFood Adulteration

Acts : Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 - Sections 16, 16A and 16(1); Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Act, 1976; Essential Commodities Act, 1955 - Sections 7, 12A, 12AA and 12A(2); Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1973 - Sections 200, 259, 262 to 265, 275, 278, 279 and 465; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) , 1898 - Sections 537; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 448

Reported in : 1997CriLJ27

no Prejudice was caused.9. Our attention is also invited to a few decisions arising on prosecution under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Section 12A was incorporated by Act No. 47 of 1967. By Act No. 18 of 1981, Section 12A was substituted