https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168375 The Act treats "sale" of adulterated food broadly, covering actual sale, exposure for sale, possession for sale and attempts to sell, so liability extends to an employee or agent who personally sells adulterated food and is not confined to the shop owner. Section 19 does not allow a general defence of ignorance of the food's nature or quality, except within its limited terms. The text also notes that special and adequate reasons may justify a sentence below the statutory minimum, including where the offender is only an employee and did not appear to profit personally. en-us Fri, 16 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:14:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168375 The Act treats "sale" of adulterated food broadly, covering actual sale, exposure for sale, possession for sale and attempts to sell, so liability extends to an employee or agent who personally sells adulterated food and is not confined to the shop owner. Section 19 does not allow a general defence of ignorance of the food's nature or quality, except within its limited terms. The text also notes that special and adequate reasons may justify a sentence below the statutory minimum, including where the offender is only an employee and did not appear to profit personally. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168375