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 […]
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
Supreme Court on Vendor Liability under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: M/s Sri Mahavir Agency vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a vendor who sells packaged food items with a manufacturer’s warranty can be held liable under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 if the food is found to be
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to non-compliance with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Narayana Prasad Sahu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 be upheld if
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against nominee under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Hari Shankar Aggarwal vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) INSC 123 (10 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, solely based on information from the Commercial Tax Department, when the Local Health Authority
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.
Supreme Court quashes prosecution for misbranding due to barcode availability: Raghav Gupta vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) Date of the Judgment: September 4, 2020 Citation: Raghav Gupta vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) INSC 562 Judges: R.F. Nariman J., Navin Sinha J., Indira Banerjee J. Can a food product be considered misbranded if the
Supreme Court overturns conviction in food adulteration case: Prem Chand vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presence of insects in food items automatically constitutes adulteration under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Prem Chand vs. State of Haryana. Judgment Date: July 30, 2020 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Milk Adulteration: Raj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether marginal deficiencies in milk standards warrant conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Raj Kumar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: October 04, 2019 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court overturns conviction due to non-compliance of Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Vijendra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 752 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, regarding the delivery of the Public Analyst’s report to the accused, warrants the overturning of
Supreme Court Clarifies Food Adulteration Laws: Delhi Administration vs. Vidya Gupta (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether storing adulterated food for use as an ingredient is an offense under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Food Adulteration Case Name: Delhi Administration vs. Vidya Gupta Judgment Date: 24 April 2018 Date of the
