https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168374 Supari is treated as "food" under the Act because the statutory definition is read in light of public-health protection against adulteration. The offence is one of strict liability, so good faith, lack of knowledge, and a written warranty do not by themselves absolve the vendor. Rules banning saccharin and cyclamate in supari, and the delegated rule-making power supporting them, are upheld as valid public-health measures. A proved breach of those rules attracts the rule-contravention provision rather than the harsher adulterated-food provision. Probation is refused and deterrent punishment is maintained. en-us Wed, 31 Oct 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:03:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168374 Supari is treated as "food" under the Act because the statutory definition is read in light of public-health protection against adulteration. The offence is one of strict liability, so good faith, lack of knowledge, and a written warranty do not by themselves absolve the vendor. Rules banning saccharin and cyclamate in supari, and the delegated rule-making power supporting them, are upheld as valid public-health measures. A proved breach of those rules attracts the rule-contravention provision rather than the harsher adulterated-food provision. Probation is refused and deterrent punishment is maintained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 31 Oct 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168374