Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Section 6: Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments
Any order made under section 3 shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 6
- Union of India & Anr. Etc. v. Bgp Products Operations Gmbh and Hagene Immermatt Weg. & Anr. Etc.
- Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Narsinghpur v. M/S. Shiv Shakti Khansari Udyog and Others
- M/S. Holani Auto Links Pvt. Ltd v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- H.S. Jayanna and Bros. and Ors. v. State of Karnataka and Ors.
- The Belsund Sugar Co. Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. The State of Bihar and Ors. Etc.
- Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Sangh Ltd. and Ors. Etc. Etc. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
- Parvej Aktar and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.