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Supreme Court quashes conviction for excess moisture in paneer

Supreme Court quashes conviction for excess moisture in paneer - Dairy News 7X7

The conviction a person for food adulteration on the ground that moisture content in the paneer sold by him exceeded the prescribed limit of 70 percent, was quashed by the Supreme Court last week [Bhattacharjee Mahasya and anr vs State of West Bengal and anr]. A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian said that the expert evidence […]

Rajasthan fourth state to declare food adulteration a non-bailable offence

Rajasthan fourth state to declare food adulteration a non-bailable offence - Dairy News 7X7

Rajasthan became the fourth state to declare food adulteration a non bailable offence after UP, west Bengal and Odisha The assembly on Saturday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2021 to increase the punishment for food and medicine adulteration. Under the new amendment, the offence has been made cognizable and non-bailable and will invite a […]

Food adulteration cases doubles in last 8 years: FSSAI

Food adulteration cases doubles in last 8 years: FSSAI - Dairy News 7X7

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has made a big disclosure in its annual report on food adulteration. It says that cases of adulteration in food have doubled in the last 8 years. In the year 2012-12 conducted by FSSAI, 15% food samples were adulterated, while in the year 2018-19 it has increased […]