SHARIF AHMED vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition challenging the sentence imposed under Section 7 read with Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. The Court held that the absence of evidence proving the adulterant to be injurious does not equate to it being non-injurious, emphasizing that the prohibition exists for health protection. The High Court's reduction of the sentence was deemed a misconception, and the original sentence was upheld.