https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279624 Conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act was sustained on the testimony of food inspectors alone, as independent corroboration is a rule of prudence and not a rule of law. Linseed oil containing artificial dye was held to fall within section 2(i)(j) as well as section 2(i)(l), because the rules prohibited colouring matter in that article of food. Once clause (j) applied, the claim for lesser sentence failed, and probation was refused in view of the Act's strict food-safety policy. The conviction and sentence were affirmed. en-us Wed, 15 Sep 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:06:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279624 Conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act was sustained on the testimony of food inspectors alone, as independent corroboration is a rule of prudence and not a rule of law. Linseed oil containing artificial dye was held to fall within section 2(i)(j) as well as section 2(i)(l), because the rules prohibited colouring matter in that article of food. Once clause (j) applied, the claim for lesser sentence failed, and probation was refused in view of the Act's strict food-safety policy. The conviction and sentence were affirmed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Sep 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279624