https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287564 Selling buffalo milk as cow's milk constitutes misbranding because the two are distinct articles of food under the Act, so the broader misbranding offence applies and the proviso permitting a sentence below the statutory minimum does not. The plea of guilt left no scope to reopen factual innocence or the adequacy of the analyst's certificate, and the conviction and minimum sentence were sustained for the liable accused. Vicarious criminal liability could not be fastened on the absent partner without proof of knowledge, consent, connivance, or neglect, and the prosecution failed to establish that mental element. The absent partner was therefore entitled to acquittal on that charge. en-us Wed, 17 Nov 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:01:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287564 Selling buffalo milk as cow's milk constitutes misbranding because the two are distinct articles of food under the Act, so the broader misbranding offence applies and the proviso permitting a sentence below the statutory minimum does not. The plea of guilt left no scope to reopen factual innocence or the adequacy of the analyst's certificate, and the conviction and minimum sentence were sustained for the liable accused. Vicarious criminal liability could not be fastened on the absent partner without proof of knowledge, consent, connivance, or neglect, and the prosecution failed to establish that mental element. The absent partner was therefore entitled to acquittal on that charge. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Nov 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287564