Dinesh Kumar vs State Of M.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 7(1) read with Section 16(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, affirming the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision which overturned the trial court's acquittal. The Court found that the sale of Kesari dal in any form was prohibited under Rule 44A of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, and that the appellant's product violated this rule despite the ash content being within permissible limits. The Court ruled that the conviction was valid and imposed a sentence of six months imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,000.