Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 293 · Decided 14 November 1991
State of Orissa v. K. Rajeshwar Rao
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 293 · [1991] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 251
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 323/1980
- Decided
- 14 November 1991
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, K. RAMASWAMY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954-Sections 16(1) (a)(i), 7(1) -Offence under-Object and purpose of legislation-Proof of of­ fence- Essential ingredient-Prosecution's duty under indicated. A B Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954-Sections l 6(l)(a) (i), C 7(1) -Offences under-Sale Act, 1954-Section 20-Sanction~ Importance of--Criteria in issuing sanction. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954-Section 20--"Person" "himself or any person on his behalf"--Construction-Owner's son comes under. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954-Section D
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