Northern Mineral Ltd vs Union Of India & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the validity of prosecution under Section 29 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, holding that the right to re-analysis of a sample is crucial and must be preserved. The Court found that the complaint filed after the expiry of the insecticide's shelf-life infringed upon this right, leading to the conclusion that the prosecution was not maintainable. Consequently, the Court set aside the orders of the lower courts and quashed the proceedings against the appellant company.