DHIAN SINGH vs MUNICIPAL BOARD, SAHARANPUR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, specifically sections 7 and 16, ruling that the Municipal Board was competent to authorize the Food Inspector to file the complaint. The Court found that the appellant could not raise objections regarding the maintainability of the complaint for the first time in the Supreme Court, as this issue was not contested in the lower courts. Furthermore, the Court clarified that the report of the Public Analyst need not detail the analysis method, as long as it provides sufficient data to support the conclusion of adulteration.