Supreme Court of India

Pyarali K. Tejani v. Mahadeo Ramchandra Dange and Others

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Reported as [1974] 2 S.C.R. 154

Bench A.N. Ray J.

Decided 31 October 1973

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What the Court ordered

We hold that supari is food within the meaning of s. 2(v) of the Act.

Judgment, page 9

Where later benches applied it

2022 Jacob Puliyel v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2013 University of Rajasthan and Another v. Prem Lata Agarwal relied on
2012 Bhupendra Nath Hazarika and Another v. State of Assam and Ors. relied on
2025 Nagarajan & Anr. v. The State of Tamil Nadu referred to
2012 Sunil Kumar v. State of Haryana referred to
2009 M/s Precious Oil Corporation and Ors v. State of Assam mentioned
1996 Sri Krishan Gopal Sharma and Anr v. Government of N.C.T. O F Delhi mentioned
1991 M. Raja Mohammed and Anr. v. Food Inspector, Palghat Municipality mentioned
1989 Dineshchandra Jamnadas Gandhi v. State of Gujarat and Anr. mentioned

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to · 4 mentioned

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