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The applicants, Pratik Kale and his father Dilip Sitaram Kale, filed an anticipatory bail application in Crime No. 153 of 2026 for alleged violations of the Essential Commodities Act, Insecticides Act, Fertilizer Control Order, Insecticides Rules and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Pratik Kale withdrew …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Patiram under Section 482 of the CrPC in connection with charges under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and Section 420 of the IPC. The applicant had been arrested on the spot while driving a vehicle carrying 400 …
Petitioner Ajay Kumar Singh filed a petition under Article 227 challenging an order of the Additional District & Sessions Judge (Special Judge) under the Essential Commodities Act and an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate under Section 156(3) of the CrPC that refused registration of an FIR …
Sher Ali, a truck driver, was arrested after his vehicle carrying 525 bags of urea was intercepted. He claims he is falsely implicated, is not the owner of the goods, and seeks bail on parity with co‑accused who have already been released. The State’s counsel highlighted his criminal antecedents but …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Ajay Kumar under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case registered under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, that the vehicle alleged to be involved had been sold, and that …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Sarita Devi and her son Abhishek Kumar, who were named in an FIR under Sections 316(5), 351(3), 352 of the IPC and the Essential Commodities Act. The applicants claimed the FIR was false, arising from a delayed filing after a …
The applicant, Vinod Parasnath Singh, sought bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly assaulting an informant and his companion at his dhaba, including beating, belt assault, stick assault, and dousing the victim with petrol. The prosecution …
The petitioner’s fair‑price shop licence was suspended in 2010 after an inspection allegedly found shortages of sugar and wheat, leading to an FIR under the Essential Commodities Act. The licensing authority cancelled the licence on 25‑Sept‑2010 after the petitioner’s explanation was deemed …
Rohit Yadav filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking to quash an FIR dated 4‑8‑2026 under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. During the hearing the petitioner limited his relief to protection under Section 41‑A of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 35 of the …
The applicant Neeti Agnihotri filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to set aside a non‑bailable warrant (NBW) issued in connection with a case (State vs. Akhilesh & others, S. No. 4784/2019). The applicant argued that the NBW was issued because she …
Petitioner Mahi Pal alleged that his fair price shop licence was suspended on 27‑12‑2005 and possibly later cancelled, but he does not possess the suspension or cancellation orders. An FIR was lodged against him under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, and he was acquitted by a …
The petitioner sought the release of her brother, who was accused under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS), alleging that his arrest on 10 June 2026 was illegal because he was effectively in police custody from the time he arrived at the station at 11 a.m. and was …
The petitioner, Rajendra Parshotambhai Bhattsana, faced an FIR under the Essential Commodities Act and a pending criminal case (Cr No.11213010210858 of 2021, Criminal Case No.795/2022). He applied to the trial court for renewal of his passport, which was allowed for only two years. Seeking a …
Kanhaiyalal Bhavarlal Kalal, the owner of Ramdev Gas Agency, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 287 and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential …
The petitioner, Nawal Kishor Singh, was charged under Sections 316(3) and 318(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged black‑marketing of wheat and rice as a PDS dealer. He had been in custody from September 2022 to February 2025 and was …
Md. Firoj Alam, a 70‑year‑old PDS dealer, was arrested under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged shortage of wheat and rice and black‑marketing. He contended that the physical verification of his godown was illegal, the grains had already been distributed, no complaint was lodged …
The petitioners, Gautam Mahto and Rohit Mahto, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving alleged manufacturing of adulterated petrol. The prosecution alleged that they rented a godown where such petrol was produced, charging them under multiple sections of the B.N.S., the …
Anarjit Ray, the owner of a public carrier truck, filed a writ petition seeking the release of his vehicle seized by the Block Marketing Officer under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act in connection with a case of alleged illegal storage of commodities. The petitioner offered to furnish …
The petitioner, Arvind Mandal, was named in an FIR for allegedly using a domestic LPG cylinder instead of a commercial one in his shop, violating Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He contended that the domestic cylinders were used by staff for personal cooking during a raid, while his …
The petitioner, Subash Singh, challenged the suspension and cancellation of his Public Distribution System (PDS) license on the ground that the authorities acted solely on the basis of an FIR filed under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, without any enquiry report, violating natural …
Dasrath Paswan, the sole accused in a case alleging a shortage of 13,999 kg of wheat and rice in a PDS shop, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest. The prosecution alleged discrepancies between the E‑POS machine records and the actual stock, invoking sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 …
The petitioner, Md Ashik, sought anticipatory bail after his name was linked to a seizure of 684 litres of illicit liquor recovered from a truck he had owned, which was sold to Dhiraj Kumar Singh on 28‑Oct‑2023 but not transferred in the DTO records. The State opposed bail, invoking Section 76(2) of …
Ravi Kumar, proprietor of M/s Hariom Khad Bhandar, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging illegal storage and hoarding of fertilizers after his licence was cancelled. The FIR invoked sections 318(4), 316(2), 336(2), 336(3) of the B.N.S. and section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Kumar …
The applicant, Sher Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (Case No. 9422 of 2022) pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etah, which involved offences under Sections 420 and 120‑B of the …
The petitioner, Shri Krishna Janamsthan Sewa Sansthan, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Additional District Judge, Essential Commodities Act Court No. 10, Mathura, to expedite the disposal of pending restoration applications (Nos. 122 of 2025 and 324 of 2024) and a …
Kamlesh Singh, a PDS dealer, was implicated in a FIR alleging black‑marketing of essential commodities under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act, 2023 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, contending he was …
The applicant, Ramesh Jaiswal, sought bail in a criminal case alleging false implication for abduction and sexual assault. The prosecution alleged that he kept the victim for several days and later handed her to a co‑accused who committed rape, also citing a prior conviction under the Essential …
The petitioner, Munna Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged misappropriation of wheat and rice allocated to a public distribution system. The prosecution alleged that he, as Chairman of the Rampur PACS, diverted the food grains, …
Manish Kumar Rai was arrested for alleged theft of oil from a pipeline and possession of 1.05 kg of charas, with the FIR also charging him under multiple provisions of the NDPS Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Petrol and Mineral Pipe Line Act, Explosive Substances Act, Prevention of Damage to Public …
Manoj Kumar Keshari sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act alleging that he failed to deliver wheat and rice despite handing over a POS machine. The petitioner argued that his PDS licence had been cancelled before the alleged offence and …
The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the CrPC by Chandan Singh, who was implicated in a case (Crime No. 931 of 2018) involving alleged offences under Sections 409, 417, 120‑B IPC and 66‑C of the IT Act, arising from a complaint under the …
Petitioner Suneel filed a petition under Article 227 seeking to set aside an order dated 23‑02‑2024 of the Special Judge (Essential Commodities Act) that allowed Criminal Revision No. 252/2022 (Shaukeen v. Suneel & others), and also to set aside an order dated 21‑10‑2022 of the Sub‑Divisional …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Rakesh Kumar, who is charged under IPC sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The applicant claimed innocence, argued …
The applicants, Sanjay Yadav and Yadraam Singh, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a case registered under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act concerning alleged adulteration of biodiesel. They claimed false implication by the …
The petitioner, a PDS dealer, challenged the suspension of his license issued by the Sub‑Divisional Officer on the ground that a FIR had been lodged under the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner argued that the suspension violated Clause 28 of the Bihar Targeted PDS (Control) Order, 2016, …
The petitioner, Sudhir Kumar Sahni, a PDS dealer, was arrested in September 2025 for alleged misappropriation of large quantities of wheat and rice under Sections 316(5) and 318(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He applied for bail, claiming …
The petitioner, Dinesh Prasad, was accused of embezzling 34.44 quintals of wheat and 75.09 quintals of rice, offences alleged under Sections 318(4) and 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Fearing arrest, he filed a bail application and submitted a …
The applicant, Radheshyam Singh, was arrested along with co‑accused Ankit Yadav at a petrol pump and charged under several sections of the Essential Commodities Act and related statutes. He contended that he was falsely implicated, had no involvement in the alleged fuel‑related offences, and …
The petitioner, Dhirendra Mishra, a senior citizen and PDS dealer, was implicated in a case (PS Case No.302 of 2025) alleging large‑scale misappropriation of wheat and rice meant for the Public Distribution System, invoking Sections 303(2) and 318(4) of the B.N.S. and Section 7 of the Essential …
Chatri Yadav, a licensed PDS dealer, was implicated in an FIR alleging large‑scale misappropriation of wheat and rice meant for the Public Distribution System, invoking Sections 303(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The …
The petitioner, Tarun Manjhi, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged black‑marketing of rice, wheat and kerosene meant for PDS beneficiaries. The complainant, Nardi Devi, alleged that the petitioner failed to …
Sanjay Kumar was implicated in a case of alleged siphoning of wheat and rice from his Fair Price Shop, leading to an FIR under Sections 316(2), 315(5), 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that he could …
Garib Paswan sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (Singhaul P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025) for alleged discrepancies in his Fair Price Shop's stock, alleged violations of Section 316(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, and …
Krishnandan Paswan, the son of a deceased PDS shop dealer, was charged under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4) of the B.N.S and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly failing to deliver wheat and rice after his mother’s death. The petitioner contended that he is not a PDS dealer, …
The petitioner, Nande Saw, feared arrest in a case involving 65 bags of fortified rice allegedly recovered from a vehicle, alleged to violate Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of the BNSS and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He contended that he neither owned nor travelled in the vehicle and …
Baskinath Rai, a PDS dealer, was implicated in an FIR alleging discrepancies between digital and physical stock of wheat and rice, and failure to hand over certain quantities to a new dealer. The FIR was registered under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 7 of the …
Satish Kumar, a PDS dealer, was named in an FIR for allegedly keeping 168 bags of urea fertilizer for black marketing, alleged under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner argued that the urea had only recently been received and not yet entered in the POS system, making the …
The petitioner, Nikhat Praveen, a PDS shop owner, was implicated in a case alleging shortage of 312.42 quintals of rice and 18.42 quintals of wheat, purportedly amounting to black‑marketing of subsidised food grains under Section 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential …
The appellant Ugrasen was convicted under sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. He appealed, not challenging the conviction, but contending that the trial court failed to consider the beneficial provisions of Section 360 of …
The petitioner, Sanjit Kumar Rao, sought bail in a criminal case registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged shortfall of 421.58 quintals of foodgrains during a PDS shop inspection. He contended that the FIR was lodged after a five‑year delay without proper verification …
The petitioner, Gudiya Devi, applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act alleging loss of food grains worth Rs 25.52 lakh from her PDS shop. The prosecution claimed the grains were missing and presumed sold on the black market. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Bandi Shankar Kumar, owner of M/s Sai Enterprises, was implicated in a case alleging misappropriation of CMR rice under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 120B and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The prosecution alleged that the rice mill failed to supply the required CMR …
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Mishra, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly misappropriating food grains via an e‑POS machine. The prosecution alleged that he forged thumb impressions of 82 ration card holders to …
The High Court of Allahabad entertained an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC filed by Deepak Kumar, who was implicated in a case under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The FIR named a co‑accused, Mohd. Ahmad, for filling LPG in a vehicle registered in …
The petitioner, Bhuwan Kumar Ram, was arrested in connection with a case involving the alleged theft and sale of large quantities of diesel and petrol, which were purportedly intended for adulteration of food. He was charged under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Explosive …
Petitioner Mohan Prakash challenged an FIR dated 20‑12‑2025 registered under Section 111(2)(b) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking relief, but later withdrew the substantive prayer, asking only that the court …
The applicants, Mulayam Singh and Mainudeen @ Irshad Ali, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the BNSS in a case registered under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act concerning alleged illegal possession of urea. They argued that they had cooperated with the …
Petitioners Pradeep Kumar Choudhari and Pankaj Kumar Singh, former PDS dealers, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged they withheld foodgrains from beneficiaries and engaged in black‑marketing of wheat and rice, violating sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Essential Commodities …
Petitioners Pradeep Kumar Choudhari and Pankaj Kumar Singh, former PDS dealers, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged they withheld foodgrains from beneficiaries and engaged in black‑marketing of wheat and rice, violating sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Essential Commodities …
Munni Kumari was implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged black‑marketing of subsidised wheat and rice from her PDS shop, based on discrepancies shown in an ePOS machine. The FIR alleged that the quantities displayed in the POS system did not match the …
The petitioner, Rajendra Paswan, a PDS shop owner, was implicated in a case (Fatehpur P.S. Case No.26 of 2026) for alleged illegal sale of food grains, leading to an FIR under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He contended that the shortage recorded in the ePOS system was due to a …
The petitioner, Rajeev Singh, challenged a 2016 order of the SDJM Begusarai that took cognizance against him under IPC section 465 and Essential Commodities Act (ECA) section 7 for alleged black‑marketing of rice. The FIR originally named nine accused; the petitioner’s name was added later on the …
Raja Ram Bhuiyan was arrested in connection with a case alleging shortage of wheat and rice in a PDS shop, charged under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of the B.N.S, 2023 and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He contended that he was mistakenly implicated because the FIR named a license holder …
Subhash Raw, a PDS dealer, was named in an FIR for alleged violations of Section 318(4) of the BNS and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, based on purported shortages of 73.11 quintals of rice and 49.79 quintals of wheat in his shop. The petitioner contended that the alleged shortages were …
Shanti Lal Ram, a PDS dealer, was implicated in a case alleging shortage of wheat and rice and alleged black‑market sales, invoking Section 316(5) of the B.N.S and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The prosecution’s inspection on 16‑09‑2025 found the shop empty, a broken‑down condition and …
Yogendra Kumar Das, a PDS shop owner, was implicated in a case alleging shortage of rice and wheat sold in the black market, leading to an FIR under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner argued that the raid was conducted on 5 …
The petitioners, Manjur Alam (a driver) and Abdul Basir (owner of a tractor), were implicated in a case alleging violation of Section 317(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly transporting 150 bags of fertilizers for black‑marketing. They contended that they …
The appellant, a fertilizer retailer, was convicted under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged shortage of urea and calcium bags and sentenced to three months imprisonment and a fine. He appealed, seeking the benefit of Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, …
The petitioner, Dilip Bhuiyan, a public distribution system dealer, feared arrest in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act after a surprise inspection revealed a discrepancy between POS records and actual grain stock. A show‑cause notice was issued, and his licence was cancelled …
The petitioner, Aditya Sagar, was arrested for alleged black‑marketing of fertilizers under Sections 7(i)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act. He contended that he was implicated only because the fertilizers were found in premises he rented and that he was neither the shop owner nor the driver. …
The petitioner, Ramesh Shaw, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking the release of his tanker (Reg. No. WB-11C-5627) seized under IPC sections 419, 420, 120(B) and Essential Commodities Act sections 3 and 7. He had earlier filed two applications before the Sub‑Divisional Judicial …
Arjun Das, who runs a PDS shop in Dobhi, Gaya, was implicated in a case alleging shortage of rice and wheat, invoking Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The prosecution alleged that the missing stock was sold in the black market, …
The petitioner, Kanaiyalal Nagjibhai Rot, a fixed‑term Assistant Depot Manager of Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation, was terminated on 6 March 2021 after an FIR was lodged against him under IPC sections 406, 409, 420, 120B, the Essential Commodities Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act. …
The petitioners, Afsana Begam (a PDS dealer) and her husband Nizamuddin, challenged an order dated 02‑03‑2016 that took cognizance of an offence under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. They argued that the trial, which is to be conducted summarily, had been unduly delayed for several …
The petitioner, Umesh Sah, a farmer, was implicated in a raid that recovered 2334.350 kg of rice alleged to be for black marketing under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He contended that he purchased the rice from small vendors for resale and was not a PDS dealer, asserting his innocence …
Renu Devi, the treasurer of Tulsi Jivika Gram Sangathan, was implicated in an FIR alleging that wheat allotted to her organization was diverted and sold in the black market, violating sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Essential Commodities Act. The prosecution alleged a stock …
The petitioner, Tej Narayan Singh, was named in an FIR for alleged offences under Sections 409 and 420 of the IPC and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, based on a claim that rice and wheat recorded in an e‑POS system were missing on physical inspection, suggesting a black‑market sale. The …
The petitioner, Ramdular Yadav, a public distribution system dealer, challenged the cancellation of his licence No. 35/2016 by the Sub‑Divisional Officer (Sadar) on the ground of an FIR alleging offences under IPC sections 406, 409 and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He also sought to …
Petitioner Brahamdeo Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a case involving the alleged recovery of 95 litres of liquor and 60 litres of Nepali diesel from a pickup van, charged under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, several IPC provisions and the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Amrendra Paswan, a PDS dealer, was charged under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly embezzling subsidised wheat and rice and selling it in the black market. He contended that the alleged discrepancy …
The petitioner, Arjun Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34) where he was named as a co-accused. The FIR alleged that he, along with Chhappan Singh and Gautam Ram, lured the informant's son to his house and the son was later found dead. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Ajit Kumar Singh, feared arrest under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act in connection with a police case (Raghopur P.S. Case No. 164 of 2025) and filed a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR. The Patna High Court, on 28 July 2025, ordered that no coercive steps …
Avdhesh Kumar was implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly dealing in PDS material, with an E‑Pos inspection showing 201.33 quintals supposedly in his godown, which was found empty. The petitioner claimed the material was stored in a nearby building due to …
The appellant, a fertilizer dealer, was convicted by a Special Judge under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for failing to maintain a proper stock register and for discrepancies in fertilizer stock. The trial court sentenced him to nine months' rigorous imprisonment and a Rs.3,000 …
The petitioner, Dinesh Kumar, manager of a primary agricultural credit society, was implicated in a case alleging embezzlement of 844.50 quintals of paddy worth Rs.18,64,656. He contended that he did not partake in the misappropriation and that the alleged amount, with interest, had already been …
Petitioners Raj Kumar Ray and Dharmveer Kumar were implicated in a FIR under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly failing to hand over e‑POS machines and for black‑marketing wheat and rice from PDS shops after orders from the Sub‑Divisional Officer. They contended that the e‑POS …
The petitioner, a 71‑year‑old PDS dealer, applied for anticipatory bail in a case alleging offences under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, relating to alleged black‑marketing of rice and wheat worth Rs 11 lakhs. The petitioner claimed …
The Patna High Court considered an application for bail filed by Rajesh Kumar Das, who was arrested under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly dealing in prohibited food grains. The prosecution alleged that his shop, though closed at the time of inspection, was a hub for storing …
The petitioner, Mithilesh Mahto, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he, along with two others, transported sixteen gunny bags of urea on a bike and four bicycles, an offence punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner contended that the prosecution's …
The petitioner, Viku Yadav, was implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly keeping 225 bags of urea for black marketing. He contended that the urea was seized from an open premises where three tenants, including a shopkeeper named Javed, also resided, and …
Umesh Yadav was arrested in connection with offences under sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. He applied for regular bail, contending that the inspection of his Fair Price Shop was conducted improperly – the authorities …
The petitioner, Awadhesh Kumar, challenged the cancellation of his PDS licence and filed a statutory appeal (PDS Appeal No. 10 of 2024) before the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. He then moved the Patna High Court seeking a writ directing the District Magistrate to dispose of that appeal within a …
Sangita Kumari and her husband Abhimanu Kumar were named in an FIR for alleged black‑marketing of essential commodities, based on the duplication of Sangita’s name in an e‑POS system for about 350 ration cards. The petitioners argued that the duplication was caused by a software error and that no …
Harihar Prasad, a PDS shop owner, faced an FIR under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act alleging a shortage of 433.84 quintals of foodgrains discovered during an inspection. The FIR was lodged four years after the inspection, which occurred during the COVID-19 period, and the petitioner …
Anil Kumar, a licensed PDS dealer, was accused of black‑marketing rice after an inspection by the Block Supply Officer found a shortfall of 26.19 quintals, leading to a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner contended that the allegations were fabricated, noting that …
The petitioner, Umesh Yadav, was implicated in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for alleged black‑marketing of wheat and rice from his PDS shop, with a reported shortage of 7.77 quintals of wheat and 116.57 quintals of rice. He contended that the allegations were false, that …
The appellant, a sandalwood oil manufacturer, was convicted under Section 27(1)(d) of the Kerala Forest Act for allegedly possessing forest produce illicitly removed from a reserved forest. The High Court upheld the conviction, treating the presumption under Section 69 as creating a reverse burden …
The State of West Bengal appealed against an order of the Director of Consumer Goods that imposed a penalty on R.K.B.K. Ltd., a licensed kerosene oil agent, for alleged excess distribution. The dispute centered on whether the Director or the District Magistrate had authority under Paragraph 9 of the …
The proprietor of Akash Traders filed a criminal complaint against the Managing Director of Britannia Industries Ltd, alleging criminal breach of trust under Section 406 IPC for demand drafts issued for undelivered goods. The company itself was not impleaded, and the appellant was initially …
The State of Bihar launched a scheme to establish "Project Schools"—including at least one girls' high school in each block of backward areas—through circulars and a three‑man committee. Disputes arose over whether the identified schools were taken over by the State, whether they should be treated …
The case concerned whether the Uttar Pradesh Government could fix a "State Advised Price" (SAP) for sugarcane that was higher than the minimum price fixed by the Central Government under the Essential Commodities Act and the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966. The petitioners (U.P. Co‑operative Cane …
The Seedsman Association of Hyderabad and two seed companies filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging the levy of market fee under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966 on seeds they produce, process and market. They contended that seeds …
The State of Maharashtra appealed against a Bombay High Court decision that held the chairman and managing committee members of a cooperative society were not "public servants" for purposes of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). The respondents had …
The appellants, rice millers, were required under the U.P. Rice and Paddy (Levy and Regulation of Trade) Order, 1985 to sell rice to the State Government. The Market Committee demanded that the millers pay a market fee under Section 17(iii)(b)(3) of the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964. The …
Durga Oil Co., a dealer licensed under Form XI of the Petroleum Rules, stored high‑speed diesel (Petroleum Class B) in an underground tank exceeding 1,000 litres and dispensed it through a pump. The District Supply Officer ordered the company to cease using the tank, and the Allahabad High Court …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ under Article 32 filed by the registered society "Common Cause" seeking relief for under‑trial prisoners and accused persons in pending criminal matters. The Court observed that prolonged pendency of criminal cases infringes the right to life and …
Modern Proteins Ltd., a dealer under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, dealt in groundnut products including deoiled cake and groundnut protein flour. For the 1977-78 assessment year, the Central Tax Officer taxed the flour at 4% under the Central Sales Tax Act, but the Assistant …
The Uttar Pradesh legislature amended its 1939 Motor Spirit, Diesel Oil and Alcohol Taxation Act to levy a purchase tax on industrial alcohol, which was challenged as unconstitutional because industrial alcohol is regulated by the Central Government under the Industries (Development and Regulation) …
The Bihar State Co‑operative Marketing Union (BISCOMAUN) was placed under administration by the State Government, after which its administrator, R.K. Singh, reported alleged financial irregularities involving former Managing Director P.P. Sharma, advisor G.D. Mishra and Chairman Tapeshwar Singh in …
The appellant, Commissioner of Sales Tax, assessed a penalty on the respondent, a roller flour mill dealer, for allegedly realizing excess amounts as wheat purchase tax, sales tax, and octroi beyond what was legally payable under the U.P. Sales Tax Act. The dealer had been authorised by a government …
The appellants were convicted by two District Judges whose appointments were later declared invalid for violating Article 233 of the Constitution. The appellants argued that the judgments rendered by those judges were void and that the Constitution (20th Amendment) rendered them a surplusage. The …
