https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176287 Betel nuts intended for human consumption fall within the definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, because the statutory concept covers substances meant for human use even if further processing may occur before consumption. The dry fruits and nuts standards were held inapplicable to betel nuts, as that category does not extend to them under ejusdem generis or noscitur a sociis. Even so, the absence of a specific standard does not prevent authorities from detaining or refusing release of imported betel nuts where they are found unsafe, contaminated, adulterated, or otherwise injurious to health. en-us Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176287 Betel nuts intended for human consumption fall within the definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, because the statutory concept covers substances meant for human use even if further processing may occur before consumption. The dry fruits and nuts standards were held inapplicable to betel nuts, as that category does not extend to them under ejusdem generis or noscitur a sociis. Even so, the absence of a specific standard does not prevent authorities from detaining or refusing release of imported betel nuts where they are found unsafe, contaminated, adulterated, or otherwise injurious to health. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176287