Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 7, 16, 13(2) -- Paneer stored in freezer in polythene bag having no label declaration - Not conforming to standard - Second part of sample found unfit for carrying test - Third part of sample examined by CFL and found not conforming to standard - Third part of sample sent to CFL after expiry of more than six months from..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, Rule 37(D), Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 16(1)(a)(i), 7(ii) -- Soyabean oil - Pictures of vegetables on label - Can be shown that soyabean oil can be used for preparation of vegetables depicted thereon - Soyabean oil cannot be said to be misbranded on the ground that vegetables shown on the label has..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 16(1)(a)(i), 7(ii) -- Rule 37-D - Soyabean oil - Pictures of vegetables on label - Can be shown that soyabean oil can be used for preparation of vegetables depicted thereon - Soyabean oil cannot be said to be misbranded on the ground that vegetables shown on the label has nothing to do with the article of food in question..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 13(2), 17(2) -- Nomination of a person under S.17(2) of the Act - Liability of Directors of Co. - Sample taken of a product packed in the month of Dec. 2004 - It was written on the product 'Best before 12 months from the date of manufacturing' - Complaint lodged in Feb. 2008 - Shelf life of product had already expired when..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 13(2B), 7(1), 7(5), 16(1) -- CFL report prepared after 38 days as against statutory requirement of one month - Mandatory provision of S.13(2B) violated - Acquittal upheld...........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, Rule 14 -- Rule 14 is mandatory - Non compliance thereof - Accused to be acquitted of the offence charged under the Act...........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 16(1) -- read with S.7, Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, Rule 14 - Rule 14 is mandatory - Mere oral statement of Food Inspector that sample was collected in clean and dry bottles is not sufficient - Prosecution should lead cogent and positive evidence to prove that mandatory requirements of R.14 has been..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 2(1a)(1), 2(m), 7, 16(1), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- 'Breakfast sugar' - No standards prescribed for 'Breakfast sugar' - No offence is made out...........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 16(1)(a)(i) -- Reduction in sentence - Accused convicted u/s 16(1)(a)(i) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act - Accused suffered protracted trial - Sentence reduced to already undergone (10 days) - Sentence of fine enhanced from Rs.1, 000/- to Rs.10, 000/-. Since in the present case, petitioner has suffered a protracted..........
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Section 16(1)(a)(i) -- Protracted trial - Sample of salt found to be adulterated - Accused convicted and sentenced to one year RI - Sessions Judge reduced the sentence to 6 months RI - Revision against - Occurrence took place in 1984 - Protracted trial of 24 yeas - Petitioner has a right of speedy trial under Art.21 of..........
