Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases
Section 6E of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 deals with bar of jurisdiction in certain cases. Whenever any essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under section 3 in relation thereto, or any package, covering or receptacle in which such essential commodity is found, or any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used in carrying such essential commodity is seized pend The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1955.
1[6E. Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases.--Whenever any essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under section 3 in relation thereto, or any package, covering or receptacle in which such essential commodity is found, or any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used in carrying such essential commodity is seized pending confiscation under section 6A, the Collector, or, as the case may be, the State Government concerned under section 6C shall have, and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, any court, tribunal or other authority shall not have, jurisdiction to make orders with regard to the possession, delivery, disposal, release or distribution of such essential commodity, package, covering, receptacle, animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance.]
Section 6E, The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Act 10 of 1955).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Rabi Kumar Nanda v. State of Odisha
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Judgment 2024-03-28 (order-2.pdf) — get_case_brief flags document date verified; body dated 28.03.2024. s.6E ouster of criminal-court custody jurisdiction applies only 'pending confiscation under s.6A'; confiscation is pending only after s.6B show-cause notice/hearing. Mere seizure does not trigger s.6E; without 6B notice, Magistrate may grant interim vehicle custody under CrPC 457. Relies on Shambhu Dayal Agarwala.
On this section: s.6E bar of jurisdiction — when the Collector's exclusive jurisdiction over seized EC/vehicle kicks in (only once confiscation is pending via s.6B).
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 6E
What have the courts held on Section 6E of the Essential Commodities Act?
Rabi Kumar Nanda v. State of Odisha (28 Mar 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.6E bar of jurisdiction — when the Collector's exclusive jurisdiction over seized EC/vehicle kicks in (only once confiscation is pending via s.6B).
How do I find court cases under Section 6E 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 6E, section 6E Essential Commodities Act, section 6E of the Essential Commodities Act. People searching for it also type section 6e of essential commodities act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Rabi Kumar Nanda v. State of Odisha (28 Mar 2024).
What should I read with Section 6E 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), section 6A (Confiscation of essential commodity), section 6C (Appeal), 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 6E of the Essential Commodities Act come into force?
Section 6E of the Essential Commodities Act, cited as Essential Commodities Act 6E, 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
- 3. Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities3328 words
- 12A. Power to try summarily760 words
- 7A. Power of Central Government to recover certain amounts as arrears of land revenue565 words
- 6A. Confiscation of essential commodity530 words
- 7. Penalties524 words
- 2. Definitions416 words
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