https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299016 A seed contravention prosecution could not be maintained where the complaint was filed beyond the six-month limitation period applicable to offences punishable only with fine. The court also found that the sampling and prosecution were not shown to be valid against an existing seed certification, as the seeds had been certified for a defined period and the prosecution did not establish that the certification had ceased to operate or that the sample was lawfully drawn in the circumstances relied on. On both grounds, the criminal proceedings were quashed. en-us Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:49:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299016 A seed contravention prosecution could not be maintained where the complaint was filed beyond the six-month limitation period applicable to offences punishable only with fine. The court also found that the sampling and prosecution were not shown to be valid against an existing seed certification, as the seeds had been certified for a defined period and the prosecution did not establish that the certification had ceased to operate or that the sample was lawfully drawn in the circumstances relied on. On both grounds, the criminal proceedings were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299016