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Prevention of Black‑marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980

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STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.versusBHAURAO PUNJABRAO GAWANDE

2008 INSC 289Case Allowed

Bhaurao Punjabrao Gawande, a petroleum transporter, was alleged to have repeatedly engaged in black‑marketing of kerosene and faced several prosecutions under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The Commissioner of Police, acting under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies …

GAZI SADUDDIN,versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

2003 INSC 418Dismissed

Gazi Saduddin was served a notice under Section 59 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 alleging criminal proceedings, communal disharmony, links with SIMI, a false caste certificate and extortion. The Deputy Commissioner of Police issued an order of externment under Section 56(1)(a), (b) and (bb), which …

KUNDANBHAI DULABHAI SHAIKHversusDISTT. MAGISTRATE, AHMEDABAD AND ORS.

1996 INSC 236Case Allowed

The petitioners were detained under Section 3(2) of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 and filed representations against their detention on 23 August 1995. They alleged that the State and Central Governments failed to dispose of these …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR.versusBALAJANGAM SUBBARAJAMMA

1988 INSC 330Dismissed

The respondent was detained under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 and the matter was referred to an Advisory Board. The Board heard senior police officials representing the State but denied the detainee any assistance of a lawyer or a …

SURAJ PAL SAHUversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA &ORS.

1986 INSC 198Dismissed

Rampa! Sahu was detained on 17 December 1985 under section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980 for allegedly removing railway material and thereby prejudicing the maintenance of essential supplies. The State served the grounds, allowed a representation, referred the matter to the Advisory Board, …

A. K. ROY, ETC.versusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

1981 INSC 210Disposed off

The petitioners, including A.K. Roy, challenged the National Security Ordinance, 1980 and the subsequent National Security Act, 1980 on grounds that the President's ordinance‑making power under Article 123 is an executive power and not "law" within the meaning of Article 21, that the provisions of …

NAND LAL BAJAJversusTHE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR.

1981 INSC 166Appeal(s) allowed

Inderjit alias Billa was detained under the Prevention of Black‑marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. He applied to the Advisory Board for legal representation, but the request was denied while the State was represented by a team of lawyers. The petition …

HAMIDA SARFARAZ QUREISHIversusM. S. KASBEKAR & OTHERS

1980 INSC 179Appeal(s) allowed

The petitioner, the wife of Sarfaraz Maqbool Qureishi, filed a writ of habeas corpus under Article 32 challenging his preventive detention under Section 3 of the Prevention of Black‑Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. The detenu, who was seriously ill and …