Section 10C of ECA : Section 10C: Presumption Of Culpable Mental State

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where a shopkeeper is charged with hoarding rice during a period when rice is declared an essential commodity due to a shortage. Under Section 10C of The Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the court will initially presume that the shopkeeper hoarded rice with the knowledge that it was illegal and with the intention to sell it at a higher price later. This presumpti...

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