Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 158 · Decided 18 July 1991
Rajendra and Two Others v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 158 · [1991] 3 S.C.R. 96
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 168/1991
- Decided
- 18 July 1991
- Bench
- A.M. AHMADI, M.M. PUNCHHI, V. RAMASWAMI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
... B Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954/ Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955: S. 7 r/w s. 16, s. 13(2)/rr. 7(3), 9A:-Food adulteration-Food article found adulterated-Delay in analysis report -Local Health Authority not sending 'immediately after prosecution' the report to report sent within prescribed period-Order of conviction and six months' imprisonment with fine awarded to each appellant-Validity of. Non-compliance of r. 9-A not fatal-Word 'immediately' inter- preted to convey 'reasonable despatch and promptitude'. D Partnership concern: Food
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