This criminal revision challenges an order dated 2020-01-18 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate, Ist, Kanpur Nagar, convicting Pankaj Tiwari under Sections 7/16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and fining Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd. The revisionist, a convicted accused, approached the court after the appellate court dismissed their appeal. The counsel for the revisionist argued that since the company, formerly known as M/s Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd., is undergoing liquidation, the judgment and order should be set aside under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
On 2007-10-23, the Food Inspector Shyam Lal Shakya inspected a shop in Kanpur Nagar and purchased three packets of Super Jhula vanaspati. The samples were sent for analysis to the Public Analyst, Lucknow, who reported deficiencies on 2007-12-01. Subsequently, a complaint was filed, leading to Case No. 517 of 2008. On 2020-01-18, the Metropolitan Magistrate convicted Pankaj Tiwari under Sections 7/16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, sentencing him to six months imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000. Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd. was fined Rs. 10,00,000. Pankaj Tiwari and Awadhesh Rai were taken into custody. Appeals were filed, but Pankaj Tiwari died during the pendency of his appeal. The appellate court dismissed the company's appeal on 2022-02-22. An
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This criminal revision challenges an order dated 2020-01-18 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate, Ist, Kanpur Nagar, convicting Pankaj Tiwari under Sections 7/16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and fining Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd. The revisionist, a convicted accused, approached the court after the appellate court dismissed their appeal. The counsel for the revisionist argued that since the company, formerly known as M/s Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd., is undergoing liquidation, the judgment and order should be set aside under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
On 2007-10-23, the Food Inspector Shyam Lal Shakya inspected a shop in Kanpur Nagar and purchased three packets of Super Jhula vanaspati. The samples were sent for analysis to the Public Analyst, Lucknow, who reported deficiencies on 2007-12-01. Subsequently, a complaint was filed, leading to Case No. 517 of 2008. On 2020-01-18, the Metropolitan Magistrate convicted Pankaj Tiwari under Sections 7/16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, sentencing him to six months imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000. Jhunjhunwala Vanaspati Ltd. was fined Rs. 10,00,000. Pankaj Tiwari and Awadhesh Rai were taken into custody. Appeals were filed, but Pankaj Tiwari died during the pendency of his appeal. The appellate court dismissed the company's appeal on 2022-02-22. An
…Food Inspector Shyam Lal Shakya inspected a…
The Public Analyst,…