https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307119 A prescribed food-standard for milk cannot be diluted by a judicial de minimis or borderline-variation exception; once the statutory standard is fixed, even a small proven departure is not to be ignored. On the facts discussed, cow milk sold with added water and not conforming to the prescribed standard was treated as adulterated because the food fell below the statutory quality and purity requirements. The Public Analyst's report was relied on as sufficient evidence in the absence of any superseding certificate, and liability under the penal provision followed from the proved non-conformity. en-us Thu, 18 Jul 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:38:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307119 A prescribed food-standard for milk cannot be diluted by a judicial de minimis or borderline-variation exception; once the statutory standard is fixed, even a small proven departure is not to be ignored. On the facts discussed, cow milk sold with added water and not conforming to the prescribed standard was treated as adulterated because the food fell below the statutory quality and purity requirements. The Public Analyst's report was relied on as sufficient evidence in the absence of any superseding certificate, and liability under the penal provision followed from the proved non-conformity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Jul 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307119