RAM LAL vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 16(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, for selling adulterated milk. The Court clarified that the definition of milk under the Act includes camel's milk, and the absence of a specific standard for camel's milk does not exempt the seller from liability for adulteration. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the milk sold was indeed adulterated, containing 25% added water, and thus not fit for human consumption.