The State Of Maharashtra vs Sayyed Hassan Sayyed Subhan

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of FIRs filed under Sections 26 and 30 of the Food Safety Standards Act, 2006, and Sections 188, 272, 273, and 328 of the IPC against respondents for the transportation and sale of prohibited goods. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that Food Safety Officers can only impose penalties under Section 55 of the FSS Act for non-compliance with the notification, and cannot lodge complaints under the IPC for the same acts. Consequently, the FIRs were quashed, affirming that the IPC provisions were not applicable in this context.