What is the object and scope of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 ? Discuss briefly.
CS Executive · Economic and Commercial Laws · PYQS · June 2019
What is the object and scope of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 ? Discuss briefly.
Answer & Explanation:
The Preamble to the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 says that it is 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 dominant object and intendment of the Act is to secure equitable distribution and availability at fair prices of essential commodities in the interest of the general public. The interest of the general public necessarily connotes the interest of the consuming public and not the interest of the dealer. Essential Commodities Act, 1955 extends to the whole of India.
Topics: Essential Commodities Act, 1955
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