https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281480 Section 11 of the Essential Commodities Act was held not to be impliedly repealed or overridden by Section 12-AA(1)(e), because the provisions could operate together on a harmonious reading. Section 11 continued to permit cognizance on a written report by a public servant, including a police report, while Section 12-AA(1)(e) was treated as clarificatory and enabling Special Courts to take cognizance on a police report without committal, not as excluding other lawful modes. The doctrine of implied repeal was therefore inapplicable, and cognizance on a complaint by a competent public servant was valid. The Special Judge was competent to proceed, and the prosecution was allowed to continue. en-us Fri, 19 Jul 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:53:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281480 Section 11 of the Essential Commodities Act was held not to be impliedly repealed or overridden by Section 12-AA(1)(e), because the provisions could operate together on a harmonious reading. Section 11 continued to permit cognizance on a written report by a public servant, including a police report, while Section 12-AA(1)(e) was treated as clarificatory and enabling Special Courts to take cognizance on a police report without committal, not as excluding other lawful modes. The doctrine of implied repeal was therefore inapplicable, and cognizance on a complaint by a competent public servant was valid. The Special Judge was competent to proceed, and the prosecution was allowed to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Jul 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281480