Act 10 of 1955 Enacted 01 Apr 1955 Cited by 20 provisions Instruments 6

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Chandigarh's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which is the record this site keeps current.

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 20

1. Andhra Pradesh Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act s. 20
2. Andhra Pradesh Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act s. 19 Payment of cane price
3. Chhatisgarh Vinirdishta Bhrashta Acharam Nivaram Adhiniyam s. 35 Punishment for manipulation of transfers
4. Chhattisgarh Food and Nutrition Security Act s. 2
5. Essential Commodities Act s. 3 Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities
6. Farm Laws Repeal Act s. 3 Amendment of Act 10 of 1955
7. Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Specific Corrupt Practices Act s. 31 Tampering with the systems by the licensed dealer
8. Madhya Pradesh Vinirdisht Bhrashtachar Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1982 tatha Uske Adheen Banaye Gaye Niyam s. 35 Punishment for manipulation of transfers
9. Maharashtra Tribal Economic Condition (Improvement) Act s. 6
10. National Food Security Act s. 2
11. National Food Security Act s. 2 Definitions
12. National food security Act No 20 of 2013 s. 2

and 8 more

Made under this section, and citing it

6 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

• Edible Oils and Edible Oil seed Stock LimitOrder 2018
• Extension of stock limits on Edible Oils and Edible Oil seedsOrder 2018
• Extension of stock limits on SugarOrder 2018
• Stock limits on OnionOrder 2018
• Pulses from Stock LimitsOrder 2017
• Chandigarh Kerosene Dealers Licensing Order, 2000Order 2000

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 3

What does Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act deal with?

Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act is headed "Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities". The text of this section is not held in our corpus; the heading is what the source publishes for it.

How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Essential Commodities Act 3, section 3 Essential Commodities Act, section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, and has it changed?

20 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 6: most recently Edible Oils and Edible Oil seed Stock Limit (2018), then Extension of stock limits on Edible Oils and Edible Oil seeds (2018), and 4 more.

When was Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act enacted?

Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, cited as Essential Commodities Act 3, was enacted on 01 Apr 1955 as Act 10 of 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 18 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.