Essential Commodities Act

Essential Commodities Act

An Act to provide, in the interests of the general public, for the control of the production, supply and distribution of, and trade and commerce in, certain commodities.
Citation	Act No. 10 of 1955
Territorial extent	The whole of India
Enacted by	Parliament of India
Status: In force

The Essential Commodities Act is an act of Parliament of India which was established to ensure the delivery of certain commodities or products, the supply of which if obstructed owing to hoarding or blackmarketing would affect the normal life of the people. This includes foodstuff, drugs, fuel (petroleum products) etc.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Ministry of Consumer Affairs of the Government of India. Official Website. Annual Report 2005 - 2006, Chapter IV, 'Essential Commodities Act 1955'.
↑ "ECA, 1955". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.

Indian Legislations

Constitution of India Indian Penal Code CrPC

In Force

Corruption	Benami Transactions Black Money Corruption Lokpal Mines & Minerals Money Laundering Whistle Blowers

Criminal	Arms Act, 1959 Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Environment	Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Environment Protection Act, 1986 Indian Forest Act, 1927

Financial	Companies Act 2013 Income Tax Act, 1961 Insurance Act, 1938 National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 RTI Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Street Vendors Act, 2014 Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976

Healthcare	Central Council of Homoeopathy Act, 1973 Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Drugs and Magic Remedies Act Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (India) Clinical Establishments Act

Personal	Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956) Hindu Marriage Act Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Special Marriage Act, 1954

Social	Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Essential Commodities Act Essential Services Maintenance Act Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act National Food Security Act, 2013

State Reorganisation	Chattisgarh Jharkhand Punjab States Telangana Uttarakhand

Transportation	Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Repealed

Pre-Independence	Age of Consent Act, 1891 Criminal Tribes Act Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 Indian Arms Act, 1878 Indian Forest Acts, 1865 and 1878 Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1914

Post-Independence	Anti-Copying Act, 1992 Companies Act, 1956 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act Maintenance of Internal Security Act Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act The Gold (Control) Act, 1968 Gift Tax Act, 1958 Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Proposed

Pending	Goods and Services Tax (India) Bill National Waterway Bill, 2015 Road Transport and Safety Bill

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Essential Commodities Act

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