Food Safety and Standards - Selling sugar boiled confectionery ...

Supreme Court Converts Imprisonment to Fine for Misbranding Sugar Confectionery, Citing Age and Time Since Offense.

April 25, 2024

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

Food Safety and Standards - Selling sugar boiled confectionery with inadequate labeling - Misbranding - The courts upheld the conviction based on evidence that the appellants' products were misbranded, as they did not comply with labeling requirements specified under Rule 32 of the Act. - The Supreme Court modified the sentence for one of the appellants, considering factors such as age and the passage of time since the offense. The imprisonment term was converted to a fine, aligning with precedents where reduced punishments were applied retrospectively.

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Food Safety and Standards - Selling sugar boiled confectionery ...

Supreme Court Converts Imprisonment to Fine for Misbranding Sugar Confectionery, Citing Age and Time Since Offense.

April 25, 2024

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

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