https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309570 The notification appointing a Public Analyst was construed in the statutory context of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, and the expression "Medical Officer and the Chemist" was treated as referring to two distinct offices, so that "and" could be read as "or" to give effect to the State's intended scheme. On that construction, the chemist attached to the laboratory was a validly appointed Public Analyst, the challenge to the analyst's competence failed, and the report remained admissible in evidence. The acquittal based on invalid appointment was therefore erroneous, and the conviction and sentence were restored. en-us Fri, 22 Nov 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309570 The notification appointing a Public Analyst was construed in the statutory context of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, and the expression "Medical Officer and the Chemist" was treated as referring to two distinct offices, so that "and" could be read as "or" to give effect to the State's intended scheme. On that construction, the chemist attached to the laboratory was a validly appointed Public Analyst, the challenge to the analyst's competence failed, and the report remained admissible in evidence. The acquittal based on invalid appointment was therefore erroneous, and the conviction and sentence were restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Nov 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309570