https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200216 Vicarious criminal liability under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 cannot be fastened on a shop licensee merely because she owns or holds the licence; it must be shown that she was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business. On the facts, that proof was absent, so the licensee's conviction was set aside. Adulteration, however, is established once the food fails to meet the prescribed statutory standard, and the prosecution need not prove actual harm to health. The seller's conviction was therefore sustained, and the sentence was left undisturbed. en-us Fri, 10 Aug 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:48:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200216 Vicarious criminal liability under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 cannot be fastened on a shop licensee merely because she owns or holds the licence; it must be shown that she was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business. On the facts, that proof was absent, so the licensee's conviction was set aside. Adulteration, however, is established once the food fails to meet the prescribed statutory standard, and the prosecution need not prove actual harm to health. The seller's conviction was therefore sustained, and the sentence was left undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Aug 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200216