Section 12 — Special provision regarding fine.
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
1 [ 12. Special provision regarding fine. --Notwithstanding anything contained in section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), it shall be lawful for any Metropolitan Magistrate, or any Judicial Magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf, to pass a sentence of fine exceeding five thousand rupees on any person convicted of contravening any order made under section 3.]Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
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