Calcutta HC: Conviction under Essential Commodities Act Invalid if Stock Measured With a 'Stick' - 09.02.2026

Calcutta High Court set aside a petrol pump operator's conviction under the Essential Commodities Act, ruling that a criminal conviction cannot rest on stock measured with a stick and unsupported by reliable witnesses, as the prosecution failed to prove violations beyond reasonable doubt.

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