Supreme Court · 1971 INSC 83 · Decided 18 March 1971
Babu Lal Hargovindas v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1971 INSC 83 · [1971] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 53
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 133/1969
- Decided
- 18 March 1971
- Bench
- G.K. MITTER, K.S. HEGDE, P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 134(1)(c)
Headnote
Food Adulteration A.ct, 1954-Panch wit1u•ss adr11itting signatur<s b111 denying pre.rence at tinJe of recovery ()/ st111iple-Evidence of Food /uspef­ tor carr be relied upofJ and s. 10(7) of A.ct niust be taken as compJ!ed wUh -Resolution of Mu.nicipal Corporation under s. 20(1) of Act necessary that authorisation should be by Co1n111issioner-J::.'fject of ss. 67(3) and 68(l}-Coniplai11t need not be in the 11a1ne of Corpora­ tio11-R11/c 7(2) does not contravene ss. 13(1) and 23(1) (e) of Act anti is not ultra vires. 1'he appellant was a dealer in milk. The Food Inspector
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