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BOMBAY HIGH COURT
B. M. Deshmukh, J
Sawant B. A. v. State
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the appeal against food adulteration conviction. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of sampling process and prosecution evidence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. legal standards for proving food adulteration. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. arguments about sampling procedures and discrepancies in evidence. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. court's findings on reasonable doubt impacting conviction. (Para 13 , 15) |
| 6. final determination of appeal and acquittal of the accused. (Para 16) |
1. This is an appeal filed by the accused against the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Presidency Magistrate, 11th Court, Kurla, Bombay under S. 16(1)(a)(i) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 read with S.7(i) of the said Act and R.5 - A 11.01.02 of Appendix B to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 .
2. The prosecution was started on a complaint filed by the Medical Officer of Health, L and M Wards, Kurla, of the Bombay Municipal Corporation, Bombay, on" July 13, 1966 in the Court of the learned Presidency Magistrate, 11th Court, Kurla, Bombay with the previous written consent of the Deputy Executive Health Officer, who is the Officer authorised by the Bombay Municipal Corporation under S.
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