https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459780 Ghutka and tobacco do not fall within the definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 merely because they are intended for chewing. The statutory definition does not automatically include every chewable substance; tobacco, including processed or additive forms, is not ordinarily consumed for taste or nourishment as an article of food. Tobacco is regulated under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 rather than the food-safety framework. Consequently, offences relating to adulteration or sale of noxious food under the Indian Penal Code cannot be sustained on the basis that seized ghutka or tobacco is food. en-us Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:31:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459780 Ghutka and tobacco do not fall within the definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 merely because they are intended for chewing. The statutory definition does not automatically include every chewable substance; tobacco, including processed or additive forms, is not ordinarily consumed for taste or nourishment as an article of food. Tobacco is regulated under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 rather than the food-safety framework. Consequently, offences relating to adulteration or sale of noxious food under the Indian Penal Code cannot be sustained on the basis that seized ghutka or tobacco is food. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459780