Protection of action taken under Act

In force Act 10 of 1955 As on 20 Oct 2026

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Act 10 of 1955

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Punjab'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.

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Section 15 of the Essential Commodities Act deals with protection of action taken under Act. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3.

(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3. 6[15A. Prosecution of public servants .- Where any person who is a public servant is accused of of any offence alleged to have been committed by him while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his duty in pursuance of an order made under section 3, no court shall take cognizance of such offence except with the previous sanction- (a) of the Central Government, in the case of a person who is employed or, as the case may be, was at the time of commission of the alleged offence employed, in connection with the affairs of the Union;
(b) of the State Government, in the case of a person who is employed or, as the case may be, was at the time of commission of the alleged offence employed, in connection with the affairs of the State.]
Section 15, The Essential Commodities Act (Act 10 of 1955).

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Questions about Section 15

What does Section 15 of the Essential Commodities Act deal with?

Section 15 of the Essential Commodities Act is headed "Protection of action taken under Act". No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3.

How do I find court cases under Section 15 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 15, section 15 Essential Commodities Act, section 15 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 15 of the Essential Commodities Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 3, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Essential Commodities Act enacted?

Essential Commodities Act was enacted in 1955 as Act 10 of 1955. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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