Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 526 · Decided 28 July 2011
Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals LTD. & Anr v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 526 · [2011] 9 S.C.R. 606
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1489/2011
- Decided
- 28 July 2011
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, B.S. CHAUHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: c s. 25(3) and 35 - Drug manufactured by company found not of 'standard quality' - Intention to controvert report of analyst not expressed within the period of limitation - Delay in filing the complaint - Effect of - HELD: The report of analyst instant case, the manufacturers D did not express their intention to adduce evidence to controvert the report of the analyst within the period of limitation - In the circumstances, the delay in filing the complaint becomes immaterial - On earlier occasions a/so the company was informed that the
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