Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 774 · Decided 7 July 2008
Benny Thomas v. Food Inspector, Kochi and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 774 · [2008] 10 S.C.R. 71
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 998/2008
- Decided
- 7 July 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 313
Headnote
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 - s. 16 (1) (a) (i) r/w s. 7 (1) ands. 2 (ia)(m) I Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 - r. 5 rlw Appendix B, Item A. 07. 08 and r. 50, 17 c and 18 - Food sample - Collected by Food Inspector after effective purchase - On analysis sample found to - Conviction by courts below -, On appeal, held: In the facts of the case, prosecution proved ..,......-- "' that the sample was adulterated - There was no violation of rr. D 17 and 18 - Public Health. and Safety Food Inspector (PW1) while inspecting shop of the appellant, purchased
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