Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Narayan Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [1989] 3 S.C.R. 549
Bench S. Natarajan and A.M. Ahmadi JJ.
Decided 25 July 1989

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955: Sections 3 & 7 (as amended by Act 36 of 1967)-Scope of-Whether includes unintentional contra­ vention. Fertiliser (Movement Control) Order, 1973: Clauses 2(a) and 3- Violation of-Export of fertilisers without permit-Pro§ecution­ Whether required to prove mens rea. Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 511. Attempt-Carrying ferti­ lisers in trucks without a permit-Trucks moving from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra-interception_ at Sales Tax Barrier near State Border-:--· Whether attempted commission of offence. The respondenu wllo were lorry drivers, cleaners and

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