Supreme Court of India · 2021-08-04

M/S CHEMINOVA INDIA LTD. vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation / case number: SC 2020/18254
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: M/S CHEMINOVA INDIA LTD.
Respondent: THE STATE OF PUNJAB
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court's order that refused to quash a complaint against the appellants under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The court found that the evidence presented, including the analysis of insecticide samples, supported the allegations of misbranding. The court upheld the applicability of the relevant sections of the Act, affirming the High Court's decision to allow the prosecution to proceed.