https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194711 The statutory definition of sale under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 extends to transactions involving an article of food regardless of its intended use, rather than being confined to food sold for human consumption. Because the definition also covers sales for analysis and other non-consumptive purposes, the seller's stated purpose does not control liability. Rule 44-A imposes a complete prohibition on selling, offering, exposing or possessing Kesari dal and its products for sale. Sale for cattle fodder and absence of mens rea do not provide a defence, as the prohibition applies once the article falls within the statutory concept of food. en-us Wed, 26 Feb 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:34:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194711 The statutory definition of sale under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 extends to transactions involving an article of food regardless of its intended use, rather than being confined to food sold for human consumption. Because the definition also covers sales for analysis and other non-consumptive purposes, the seller's stated purpose does not control liability. Rule 44-A imposes a complete prohibition on selling, offering, exposing or possessing Kesari dal and its products for sale. Sale for cattle fodder and absence of mens rea do not provide a defence, as the prohibition applies once the article falls within the statutory concept of food. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Feb 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194711