15. Protection of action taken under Act.―(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3. (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of any order made under section 3.
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Section 1 · Short title and extent.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Essential commodities declaration, etc.Section 3 · Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities.Section 4 · Imposition of duties on State Governments, etc.Section 5 · Delegation of powers.Section 6 · Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments.Section 6A · Confiscation of essential commodity.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-01-15. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.