Essential Commodities Act | Storage Limit Prescribed In Non-Compliance Of Statutory Mandate Cannot Lead To Criminal Action: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has made it clear that non-compliance with statutory requirements with respect to prescribing limit for storage of goods, cannot attract criminal liability.The observation was made while quashing multiple FIRs registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act against the Petitioners, over storing pulses in excess of the limit prescribed under Clause 18 of...