Supreme Court of India
State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors. v. Rameshwar Rathod
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the High Court was right in coming to the conclusion that the Criminal Court retained jurisdiction and was not completely ousted of the jurisdiction.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: Section 6A-Whether prospec tive or retrospective. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898/ 1973: Sections 516A and 523/ 451 and 457-Whether criminal court has jurisdiction to return vehicle seized by police under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 pending final decision of criminal case. Interpretation of Statutes: Rule of construction-Provision in statute normally prospective-Could be retrospective depending on nature of statute and purpose of provision. The respondent's truck was seized by the police on loth Decem ber, 1974 for aUeged contravention of the provisions
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