Accused Must Be A Valid License Holder Under Essential Commodities Act For A Conviction Under Section 7 Of The Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently set aside the conviction of one Jayendra Talereja, in a 23-year-old case wherein the police conducted a search of his shop and found bogus gas regulators resulting in the his conviction under Section 7 read with 3 of the Essential Commodities Act for violating sub-clause (3) of clause 6 of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution)...