HC dismisses plea to include masks & sanitizers in Essential Commodity

Gaurav Yadav & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) (a) What items are to be included under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 as ‘Essential Commodity’, is a policy decision of the respondent/Government and, therefore, unless the decision can be shown to be manifestly unreasonable or arbitrary, this Court will be extremely slow in interfering with the policy decision of the Government. (b) Inclusion of commodities in the list of ‘Essential Commodities’ under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is a complex decision based upon varieties of factors su...