https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200407 A company, as a juristic person, can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act even where the penal provision prescribes imprisonment and fine jointly, because the term "person" includes a company and the Act contemplates prosecution of the company itself. Although imprisonment cannot be applied to a company, that does not invalidate the prosecution. Sections 16 and 17(1)(b) are reconcilable so that, in the case of a company, the enforceable part of the punishment, namely fine, may still be imposed in accordance with the statutory scheme. en-us Fri, 15 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:36:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200407 A company, as a juristic person, can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act even where the penal provision prescribes imprisonment and fine jointly, because the term "person" includes a company and the Act contemplates prosecution of the company itself. Although imprisonment cannot be applied to a company, that does not invalidate the prosecution. Sections 16 and 17(1)(b) are reconcilable so that, in the case of a company, the enforceable part of the punishment, namely fine, may still be imposed in accordance with the statutory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200407