Supreme Court of India

Ram Nath v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

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Reported as [2024] 2 S.C.R. 743
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 21 February 2024

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Issue for Consideration Interplay between the provisions of Chapter IX of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) and ss.272 and 273 of the Penal Code, 1860; whether the view taken by the Allahabad High Court in the case of M/s. Pepsico India Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. & Anr v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., holding that after coming into force of the FSSA w.e.f 29th July 2010, it would have an overriding effect on other food related laws, including the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and ss. 272, 273, IPC, challenged in Criminal Appeal No. 476-478 of 2012 is correct. Headnotes Food

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