https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200407 The Full Bench determined that a company can only be fined and not imprisoned under Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. The Bench clarified that while the Act allows for both imprisonment and fine as punishments, a company, as a juristic person, cannot be imprisoned and can only be fined. The decision disagreed with previous interpretations and distinguished cases involving natural persons. The Full Bench concluded that imposing a fine only on a company under Section 16 is legally permissible. 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 The Full Bench determined that a company can only be fined and not imprisoned under Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. The Bench clarified that while the Act allows for both imprisonment and fine as punishments, a company, as a juristic person, cannot be imprisoned and can only be fined. The decision disagreed with previous interpretations and distinguished cases involving natural persons. The Full Bench concluded that imposing a fine only on a company under Section 16 is legally permissible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200407