Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Misbranded Food: A.K. Sarkar & Co. vs. State of West Bengal (2024)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Misbranded Food: A.K. Sarkar & Co. vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be given the benefit of a new law that provides for a lesser punishment for an offense committed under a previous law. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Food Adulteration) Case Name: M/S A.K. SARKAR […]

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Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on Aravana Prasadam: Travancore Devaswom Board vs. Ayyappa Spices (2024) INSC 183

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Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on Aravana Prasadam: Travancore Devaswom Board vs. Ayyappa Spices (2024) INSC 183 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public interest litigation (PIL) should be entertained when filed by a party with a vested interest in a tender process, and whether a religious board preparing and distributing prasadam qualifies as a “food

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Food Safety and Standards Act Overrides IPC in Food Adulteration Cases: Supreme Court Judgment (21 February 2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies the interplay between Food Safety Act and IPC in food adulteration cases Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 138 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a person be prosecuted under both the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) and the Indian Penal Code, 1860

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Supreme Court Clarifies Overriding Effect of FSSA on Misbranding Offences: Manik Hiru Jhangiani vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 1078

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Supreme Court Clarifies Overriding Effect of FSSA on Misbranding Offences: Manik Hiru Jhangiani vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 1078 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) overrides the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA) regarding misbranding offences when both statutes are in force. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Food Safety

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Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022)

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Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 can be sustained against a trader of a substance that is classified as a food ingredient

Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Quashes Conviction of Nominee Officer Due to Non-Conviction of Company in Food Adulteration Case (5 November 2020)

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction of Nominee Officer Due to Non-Conviction of Company in Food Adulteration Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a nominated officer of a company can be convicted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 if the company itself is not convicted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Food Adulteration). Case Name: Hindustan Unilever Limited vs.

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Supreme Court Allows Prosecution Under IPC and FSS Act: State of Maharashtra vs. Sayyed Hassan Sayyed Subhan (20 September 2018)

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Supreme Court Allows Prosecution Under IPC and FSS Act: State of Maharashtra vs. Sayyed Hassan Sayyed Subhan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be prosecuted under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act) for the same act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Maharashtra

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