Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-29
Narayana Prasad Sahu vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Narayana Prasad Sahu
- Respondent
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- Abhay S. Oka
- Bench
- Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Narayana Prasad Sahu under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, for selling adulterated chana daal without a license. The court found that the prosecution had established the appellant's failure to comply with the licensing requirements and the adulteration of the food product. The conviction and sentence imposed by the lower court were affirmed, emphasizing the importance of food safety regulations.