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Definition :

Essence, that which is indispensable to the existence of any thing or matter. As to the construction of stipulations which according to the rules of equity are not deemed of the essence of a contract, see (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 41, replacing Jud. Act, 1873, s. 25, sub-s. 7, Stickney v. Keeble, 1915 AC 386. And see TIME.

Essence is a flavouring material & its function is to add Flavour to the food i.e., to make it more palatable, Commissioner of Sales Tax v. S.N. Brothers, (1973) 3 SCC 496: AIR 1973 SC 78: (1973) 2 SCR 852.