https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124774 Turmeric was treated as capable of falling within the wider statutory meaning of "foodstuff" in the emergency-control context, even though it is ordinarily regarded as a spice or condiment. The analysis emphasised that the 1944 Order specifically included turmeric and that the later Ordinance and Act contained saving provisions intended to preserve regulation of essential commodities and foodstuffs. On that basis, the continued operation of the 1944 Order was considered legally supportable, and a breach of that Order could sustain conviction under the regulatory scheme. en-us Tue, 27 May 1952 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 May 2014 14:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124774 Turmeric was treated as capable of falling within the wider statutory meaning of "foodstuff" in the emergency-control context, even though it is ordinarily regarded as a spice or condiment. The analysis emphasised that the 1944 Order specifically included turmeric and that the later Ordinance and Act contained saving provisions intended to preserve regulation of essential commodities and foodstuffs. On that basis, the continued operation of the 1944 Order was considered legally supportable, and a breach of that Order could sustain conviction under the regulatory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 27 May 1952 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124774