M/S. A.K. Sarkar Co. vs The State Of West Bengal The Home ...

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 16(1)(a)(i) read with Section 7 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, for failing to provide mandatory particulars on food packaging, which violated Rule 32(c) and (f) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955. The Court found that the appellants could not substantiate their claim of non-manufacture of the food items, leading to the dismissal of their appeal. The sentence of simple imprisonment for appellant no.2 was confirmed at 3 months, while appellant no.1 was fined Rs.2,000.