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The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc

In force From 01 Apr 1955 Act 10 of 1955 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 10 of 1955 Ministry Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Enacted 01 Apr 1955 In force 01 Apr 1955 Instruments 2

Section 4 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 deals with imposition of duties on State Governments, etc. An order made under section 3 may confer powers and impose duties upon the Central Government or the State Government or officers and authorities of Central Government or State Government, and may contain directions to any State Government or to officers and authorities thereof as to the exercise of The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1955.

An order made under section 3 may confer powers and impose duties upon the Central Government or the State Government or officers and authorities of Central Government or State Government, and may contain directions to any State Government or to officers and authorities thereof as to the exercise of any such powers or the discharge of any such duties.

Section 4, The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Act 10 of 1955).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 3 Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities

Made under this section, and citing it

2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 4

What does Section 4 of the Essential Commodities Act deal with?

Section 4 of the Essential Commodities Act is headed "Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc". An order made under section 3 may confer powers and impose duties upon the Central Government or the State Government or officers and authorities of Central Government or State Government, and may contain directions to any State Government or to officers and authorities thereof as to the exercise of

How do I find court cases under Section 4 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 4, section 4 Essential Commodities Act, section 4 of the Essential Commodities Act. People searching for it also type section 4 of 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 4 of the Essential Commodities Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 3 (Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently THE FERTILISER (CONTROL) ORDER 1985 (1985), then THE FERTILISER (CONTROL) ORDER 1985 (1985).

When did Section 4 of the Essential Commodities Act come into force?

Section 4 of the Essential Commodities Act, cited as Essential Commodities Act 4, came into force on 01 Apr 1955, having been enacted on 01 Apr 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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 19 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.