https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277278 The article explains that the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946 continued to apply in Darjeeling because its own duration was tied to statutory extension, and the Governor's notification applied it there without limiting its period. It states that later constitutional adaptations and resolutions validly carried forward the power to extend the Act, and the arrangements were not unlawful delegation. It also notes that mens rea in the second prosecution could be inferred from the false explanation, absence of a permit, and failure to produce one from employers, supporting the conviction. en-us Thu, 04 Oct 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:19:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277278 The article explains that the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946 continued to apply in Darjeeling because its own duration was tied to statutory extension, and the Governor's notification applied it there without limiting its period. It states that later constitutional adaptations and resolutions validly carried forward the power to extend the Act, and the arrangements were not unlawful delegation. It also notes that mens rea in the second prosecution could be inferred from the false explanation, absence of a permit, and failure to produce one from employers, supporting the conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Oct 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277278