Mithilesh vs State Of Nct

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 7 read with Section 16(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, for selling adulterated red chilly powder. The court noted that both the Public Analyst and the Central Forensic Laboratory confirmed the presence of sodium chloride and excessive total ash content in the samples. The sentence was reduced from one year rigorous imprisonment to three months, which is the minimum sentence under the Act, reflecting the court's consideration of the appellant's status as a petty shopkeeper.