An Act to provide, in the interest of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce, in certain commodities.
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 has 29 sections in 1 chapters. Each link below opens the official text of that section.
- Section 1 – Short title and extent
- Section 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 Governments, etc
- Section 5 – Delegation of powers
- Section 6 – Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments
- Section 6A – Confiscation of foodgrains, edible oil-seeds, edible oils, etc
- Section 6B – Issue of showcause notice before confiscation of foodgrains, etc
- 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 orders
- Section 14 – Burden of proof in certain cases
- Section 15 – Protection of action taken under Act
- Section 15A – Prosecution of public servants
- Section 16 – Repeals and savings