Case Law Analysis
|Gujarat High Court
Section 6-A Essential Commodities Act | Confiscation Without Preliminary Product Classification Violates Procedural Fairness : Gujarat HC
Gujarat HC sets aside confiscation of pit oil under the Essential Commodities Act, ruling that authorities must first determine if the product falls within the amended definition of 'solvent' before seizure. The absence of expert evidence and failure to consider statutory amendments render administrative action void.