#Essential Commodities Act 1955

Bombay High Court rules that unauthorized refilling of domestic gas cylinders into commercial cylinders does not prima facie attract the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, granting bail to the accused. The judgment clarifies statutory interpretation of 'explosive substances' under criminal law, impacting future prosecutions under the Act.

The Karnataka High Court has held that the absence of a Forensic Science Laboratory report does not invalidate prosecution for illegal diversion of essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. This removes a de facto evidentiary barrier for food inspectors and prosecutors, reinforcing that possession and unexplained origin of PDS stock can sustain charges without scientific verification.