Supreme Court of India

Sarjoo Prasad v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [1961] 3 S.C.R. 324
Bench J.L. Kapur J.
Decided 16 December 1960

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Food Adulteration-Sale of adulterated oil by servant-Servant, whether liable-Mens rea, if necessary-Second offence-Sentence, lesser than minimum prescribed when can be given-Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, I954 (37 of I954) ss. 7, r6. The appellant was an employee of one T, a vendor of edible oils. He was found to have sold adulterated mustard oil and he and T were prosecuted for an offence under s. 7 read with s. r6 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. Both were found guilty; Twas sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. zoo, but in view of a previous conviction the appellant was

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