Essential Commodities Act, 1955 along with Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981 & Prevention of Blackmarketing & Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980

The Bareact Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is a comprehensive legal reference compiling the principal law and allied statutes governing the regulation of vital goods in India. This 2025 edition reflects the law as amended by the Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021 (Act 40 of 2021), along with related legislation and control orders such as the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981, the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015, and the Colliery Control Order, 2000. The book brings together in a single volume the text of the Acts, enabling readers to understand the legal framework that ensures the supply, distribution, and regulation of essential commodities across India under contemporary law.

Key Features:

• Full text of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Act 10 of 1955) updated to include amendments made by the Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021.
• Inclusion of allied statutes and orders, Essential Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981; Prevention of Black-marketing Act, 1980; Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015; Colliery Control Order, 2000, for a complete legal perspective.
• All relevant laws governing supply, stock limits, trade, distribution, and control of essential goods at one place.
• Useful for understanding the government's powers to regulate stock, distribution, transport, and pricing of essential items.
• Captures original 1955 mandates and tracks how the legislation has evolved up to the 2021 amendments.

This book is essential for lawyers, corporate legal teams, traders, wholesalers, retailers, government officials in consumer affairs or food civil-supply departments, academicians, and students of law and public policy who need an authoritative and up-to-date legal reference on the regulation of essential commodities in India.