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Nagarajan & Anr. v. The State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2025] 6 S.C.R. 471
Bench Dipankar Datta and Manmohan JJ.
Decided 14 May 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the sentence of imprisonment be converted into a sentence of fine and a sum of Rs 10,000 is imposed as fine.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the benefit of the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be granted to the appellants; if the answer to the aforesaid issue is in the negative, can the reduced sentence that the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Act envisages be imposed on the appellants instead. Headnotes† Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – s.20AA – Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 – s.97 – Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – Offences under the PoFA Act took place in 2001 and 1985 – Appellants were convicted and sentenced – Mollification of sentence sought by the

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