Section 17: Detention orders against any bootlegger, dacoit, drug-offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender [Land-Grabber, Spurious Seed Offender, Insecticide Offender, Fertilizer Offender, Food Adulteration Offender, Fake Document Offender, Scheduled Commodities Offender, Forest Offender, Gaming Offender, Sexual Offender, Explosive Substances Offender, Arms Offender, Cyber Crime Offender and White Collar or Financial Offender] [Substituted including marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2018 (w.e.f.17.06.2017).] to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act

Q: What does Section 17 of The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 (ECA) deal with?

Section 17 ECA pertains to "Detention orders against any bootlegger, dacoit, drug-offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender [Land-Grabber, Spurious Seed Offender, Insecticide Offender, Fertilizer Offender, Food Adulteration Offender, Fake Document Offender, Scheduled Commodities Offender, Forest Offender, Gaming Offender, Sexual Offender, Explosive Substances Offender, Arms Offender, Cyber Crime Offender and White Collar or Financial Offender] [Substituted including marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2018 (w.e.f.17.06.2017).] to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act". It is part of the The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 17 of The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 (ECA) governs detention orders against any bootlegger, dacoit, drug-offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender [Land-Grabber, Spurious Seed Offender, Insecticide Offender, Fertilizer Offender, Food Adulteration Offender, Fake Document Offender, Scheduled Commodities Offender, Forest Offender, Gaming Offender, Sexual Offender, Explosive Substances Offender, Arms Offender, Cyber Crime Offender and White Collar or Financial Offender] [Substituted including marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2018 (w.e.f.17.06.2017).] to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 17 ECA still in force?

Yes, Section 17 of the The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 17 ECA?

धारा 17 ECA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 17 of the The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985. Section 17 of The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 (ECA) governs detention orders against any bootlegger, dacoit, drug-offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender [Land-Grabber, Spurious Seed Offender, Insecticide Offender, Fertilizer Offender, Food Adulteration Offender, Fake Document Offender, Scheduled Commodities Offender, Forest Offender, Gaming Offender, Sexual Offender, Explosive Substances Offender, Arms Offender, Cyber Crime Offender and White Collar or Financial Offender] [Substituted including marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2018 (w.e.f.17.06.2017).] to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 17 ECA?

Dhara 17 ECA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 17 of the The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 17 of The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 (ECA) governs detention orders against any bootlegger, dacoit, drug-offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender [Land-Grabber, Spurious Seed Offender, Insecticide Offender, Fertilizer Offender, Food Adulteration Offender, Fake Document Offender, Scheduled Commodities Offender, Forest Offender, Gaming Offender, Sexual Offender, Explosive Substances Offender, Arms Offender, Cyber Crime Offender and White Collar or Financial Offender] [Substituted including marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2018 (w.e.f.17.06.2017).] to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 17 of The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985?

Cite as: "Section 17, The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 (ECA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Essential Commodities Act — Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, § 17 (India).

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- On and after the commencement of this Act no order of detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (Central Act 65 of 1980) shall be made by the Government or any of their officers under that Act in respect of any, boot-legger, dacoit, drug-offender, goonda, immoral traffic offender [Land-Grabber, Spurious Seed Offender, Insecticide Offender, Fertilizer Offender, Food Adulteration Offender, Fake Document Offender, Scheduled Commodities Offender, Forest Offender, Gaming Offender, Sexual Offender, Explosive Substances Offender, Arms Offender, Cyber Crime Offender and White Collar or Financial Offender] [Substituted including marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2018 (w.e.f.17.06.2017).] in the State of [Telangana] [Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.124, G.A (Law & Order) Department, dated 17.03.2015.] on the ground of preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, where an order of detention may be or can be made against such person, under this Act.