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Section 15A: Prosecution of public servants.

The Essential Commodities Act, 1955Central Act · Act 10 of 1955

[15A. Prosecution of public servants.--Where any person who is a public servant is accused of of any offence alleged to have been committed by him while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his duty in pursuance of an order made under section 3, no court shall take cognizance of such offence except with the previous sanction--

(a) of the Central Government, in the case of a person who is employed or, as the case may be, was at the time of commission of the alleged offence employed, in connection with the affairs of the Union;

(b) of the State Government, in the case of a person who is employed or, as the case may be, was at the time of commission of the alleged offence employed, in connection with the affairs of the State.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Section15A
Marginal noteProsecution of public servants.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 92 of 1976. . Ins. by Act 92 of 1976, s. 8 (w.e.f. 2-9-1976).

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