The primary purpose of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential…
The Act's long title states its purpose is to provide for detention in certain cases for maintaining supplies of essential commodities, making it a preventive-detention law,…
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The primary purpose of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 is to provide for:
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The Act's long title states its purpose is to provide for detention in certain cases for maintaining supplies of essential commodities, making it a preventive-detention law, not one that punishes hoarding, regulates trade licences, or fines price rises.