MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI vs JAGDISH LAL SON OF RADHAKISHAN & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi Municipal Corporation qualifies as a 'complainant' under Section 20 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1964, allowing it to file an application for special leave to appeal under Section 417 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court clarified that the Municipal Prosecutor acted as an agent of the Corporation, thus the Corporation was deemed to have filed the complaint. The appeal was remanded to the High Court for further proceedings in accordance with the law.