Penalty
Section 19 of the Seeds Act, 1966 deals with penalty. If any person-- (a) contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule made thereunder; The Act came into force on 02 Sep 1968.
If any person--
(a) contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule made thereunder; or
(b) prevents a Seed Inspector from taking sample under this Act; or
(c) prevents a Seed Inspector from exercising any other power conferred on him by or under this Act,
he shall, on conviction, be punishable--
(i) for the first offence with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and
(ii) in the event of such person having been previously convicted of an offence under this section, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
Section 19, The Seeds Act, 1966 (Act 54 of 1966).
Cross-references
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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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National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. M. Madhusudhan Reddy
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Seeds Act s.19 creates penalties for contravention of the Act/rules; NSC argued consumer complaints were barred because the Seeds Act is a complete code with s.19/21 offences. SC held the Seeds Act does not oust Consumer Protection Act remedies for defective seeds—penal provisions do not extinguish civil/consumer redress—and upheld maintainability of farmer complaints (New Delhi, January 16, 2012 header-date-matched to index).
On this section: s.19 — Penalty for contravention; does not exclude parallel consumer remedies for defective seeds
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Questions about Section 19
What have the courts held on Section 19 of the Seeds Act?
National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. M. Madhusudhan Reddy (16 Jan 2012) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.19 — Penalty for contravention; does not exclude parallel consumer remedies for defective seeds.
How do I find court cases under Section 19 of the Seeds 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: Seeds Act 1966 19, section 19 Seeds Act 1966, section 19 of the Seeds Act. People searching for it also type seeds act 19 a. 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 National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. M. Madhusudhan Reddy (16 Jan 2012).
What should I read with Section 19 of the Seeds Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 19 of the Seeds Act come into force?
Section 19 of the Seeds Act, cited as Seeds Act 1966 19, came into force on 02 Sep 1968, having been enacted on 29 Dec 1966. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 14. Powers of Seed Inspector490 words
- 25. Power to make rules470 words
- 15. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors468 words
- 2. Definitions317 words
- 3. Central Seed Committee298 words
- 16. Report of Seed Analyst264 words
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