M/S A.K. SARKAR & CO. & ANR.versusTHE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1447/2024
Decision Date: 07-03-2024
Disposal: Case Partly allowed
Neutral Citation: 2024INSC186

SUDHANSHU DHULIA*, PRASANNA BHALACHANDRA VARALE Issue for Consideration The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 was repealed by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 wherein s. 52 provides a maximum penalty of Rs.3,00,000/- for misbranded food. The issue arose whether the appellant can be granted the benefit of Act and be awarded a lesser punishment as is presently prescribed under the new law, though it was not in force when the offence was committed. Headnotes Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – ss. 16(1)(a)(i) read with s.7, s. 2(ix)(k) – Prevention of Food Adulteration 

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