https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=154149 A statutory limit on the Special Judge's sentencing power under Section 12-AA of the Essential Commodities Act did not reduce the substantive punishment prescribed under Section 7. The offence therefore did not become a summons-case, and Section 167(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was inapplicable. The document also notes that search and seizure by an Assistant Sub-Inspector without the special authority required by Rule 12 of the Bihar Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Oil Dealers Licensing Order, 1966 were without jurisdiction and illegal. Because that unauthorized search formed the foundation of the prosecution, the criminal proceeding could not be sustained. en-us Mon, 21 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:05:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=154149 A statutory limit on the Special Judge's sentencing power under Section 12-AA of the Essential Commodities Act did not reduce the substantive punishment prescribed under Section 7. The offence therefore did not become a summons-case, and Section 167(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was inapplicable. The document also notes that search and seizure by an Assistant Sub-Inspector without the special authority required by Rule 12 of the Bihar Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Oil Dealers Licensing Order, 1966 were without jurisdiction and illegal. Because that unauthorized search formed the foundation of the prosecution, the criminal proceeding could not be sustained. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 21 Mar 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=154149