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Arun Pundalik Patel applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged transport of prohibited pan masala and gutka under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR named only the driver, Pradeep Bhatu Patil, but the co‑accused identified Patel as a …
The applicants, Santosh @ Bandu Pandharinath Nawalé and Amol Ambadas Bhosale, filed anticipatory bail applications fearing arrest in connection with Crime No.130/2025 involving alleged supply of contraband gutkha. The FIR records a raid that seized a large quantity of gutkha from a co‑accused, whose …
The applicants, Santosh @ Bandu Pandharinath Nawalé and Amol Ambadas Bhosale, filed anticipatory bail applications fearing arrest in connection with Crime No.130/2025 involving alleged supply of contraband gutkha. The FIR records a raid that seized a large quantity of gutkha from a co‑accused, whose …
The applicant, Lakhan Rajendra Bhange, was arrested on 12 June 2026 for alleged offences under Section 143(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1956, stemming from a police raid on his hotel‑lodging premises. The prosecution …
The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit) entertained an anticipatory bail application filed by Suraj Jagannath Sawant under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The applicant was alleged to have supplied prohibited tobacco products, attracting charges under Sections …
Hotel Alankar, operated by Dipak Arbune, held a valid FSSAI licence that was suspended on 8 July 2026 by the Food Safety Officer under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety Act due to serious non‑compliances, including sale of alcoholic beverages without licence and unsafe cooking oil. The petitioner …
The applicant, Rajesh Narsinga Pandav, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under Sections 123, 274, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The State opposed the application on the ground that a non‑bailable warrant was …
Giridhar Jalindar More, accused No.4 in Crime No.415 of 2026, was charged under Sections 61, 123, 274, 275, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 26, 27, 3(1)(zz)(iv) and 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for allegedly supplying whey powder to the main accused. The …
The High Court of Bombay entertained an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Santosh Changadev Surwase, who was alleged to have possessed banned Gutkha and faced charges under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and several …
The Bombay High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Rajan Shantaram Parkar, accused No.5 in a case involving alleged purchase of prohibited gutkha under Sections 123, 223, 271, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. …
The applicant, accused No.6 in a case involving alleged purchase of prohibited gutkha, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest for offences under Sections 123, 223, 271, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya …
The applicant, Narayan Arjun Hugar, filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail for offences under Sections 123, 275, 274, 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. …
The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit) entertained an anticipatory bail application filed by Darshan Suresh Chougule under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Crime No. 754 of 2026 alleging offences under Sections 123, 223, 274, 275, 3(5) of the BNSS …
The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit) entertained an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Suraj Milansingh Rajput, who was alleged to be one of three accused in a case involving the sale of Gutkha, a banned product, under …
Vinod Ramchandra Gangwani filed a criminal application seeking to quash FIR No.344 of 2026, which alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. He argued that the same questions are pending before the Supreme Court and have been raised in …
The applicants, Junaid Aslam Shaikh and another, filed a criminal application seeking to quash FIR C.R. No.787 of 2024, which alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. They contended that the legal questions raised are already pending …
The petitioner challenged the suspension of its food business licence issued by the Designated Officer cum Assistant Commissioner (Food) and affirmed by the Food Safety Commissioner. The petitioner argued that it had complied with all deficiencies identified during a re‑inspection conducted on 30 …
The High Court of Bombay considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Soudamini Behera, who was alleged to have dealt in contraband Gutka, violating sections of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as well as IPC section 328. The applicant argued …
The applicant, Satyanarayan Ramkaran Malli, filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a criminal case (C.R. No.192 of 2026) alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, and the …
The applicant, Pradeep Ramkhilawan Jaiswal, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging illegal transport of contraband Gutkha and pan masala. The FIR alleged his presence in a vehicle seized with the prohibited items, charging him under several provisions of the Food Safety and …
Pawan Gopal Singh alias Seni applied for anticipatory bail in connection with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, alleging procurement of unsafe contraband. The prosecution argued the seriousness of the offences, particularly Section 123 of …
The Bombay High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Aarif Ramzan Tamboli under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with alleged illegal dealing in prohibited gutkha, pan masala and flavored tobacco. The prosecution alleged offences under …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Sujit Rajkumar Khivanasara under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with charges under Sections 123, 223, 274 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and several provisions of the Food Safety and …
The petitioner, Udupi Swaad Restaurant, filed a writ petition challenging an improvement notice issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The respondents argued that the petition was not maintainable because the Act provides a specific appeal mechanism under Section 32(4). The Court …
Mohd. Zubair filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash a chargesheet and cognizance order filed under Sections 274 and 275 of the BNS for alleged milk adulteration. He contended that the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) comprehensively covers such offences and …
Britannia Dairy Private Limited, a marketer of a cheese product, was charged under the Food Safety and Standards Act for distributing unsafe food after a laboratory report found fungal infestation. The notice and opportunity to appeal under the Act were issued only after the product's shelf‑life had …
The petitioner, Shaukatali Khushiyal Pathan, filed a writ petition seeking to quash FIR No.12 of 2026 registered at Vikhroli Police Station for alleged offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The petitioner argued that the same questions are …
The petitioner, Shaukatali Khushiyal Pathan, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash FIR No. 237 of 2026 alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The petitioner argued that the same issues were pending before the Supreme Court and …
Petitioner Alamgeer Shamsuddin Shaikh filed a writ petition seeking to quash FIR No. 918 of 2024 and the accompanying chargesheet for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. He argued that the same legal questions are pending before the Supreme …
The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition challenging an order that directed the police to hand over interim custody of seized Gutkha (Vimal Pan Masala and Vimal Tobacco) to the accused after he executed a bond. The State argued that the goods were sold in Pune, violating the state’s ban on …
Vinod Ramchandra Gangwani applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging his involvement in the illegal transport of contraband Gutkha and pan masala. The FIR charged him under several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, …
The Nashik Agricultural Produce Market Committee (Petitioner) challenged the State Government’s order confirming the Director of Marketing’s finding that asafoetida (hing) was not covered by the agricultural produce schedule, thereby barring market fee recovery. The petitioner argued that hing is a …
Shivshakti Enterprises imported two consignments of roasted arecanut splits and obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) confirming conformity with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Despite the NOC, the Customs Department seized …
The applicant, Javed Ahmad, was implicated in a FIR alleging that he sold prohibited Gutkha from his shop, leading to the seizure of 188 pouches and charges under Sections 26(2)(i), 26(3) and 26(4) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Section 123 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He …
The High Court of Bombay considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Prashant Dhanpal Gandhi, who faced charges under several provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The …
M/s. Gurunanak Dairy & Sweets, a retailer of sweets and dairy products, had its food licence suspended by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) after an inspection revealed sanitation and hygiene deficiencies. The petitioner appealed the suspension and subsequently submitted a …
Kismatji, an employee of Satya Dairy Products, was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for alleged milk adulteration. He filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 BNSS after the charge-sheet was …
Mallan Khan filed an application under Section 528 seeking to quash the summoning order dated 11‑09‑2014 and the entire proceeding of Complaint No.1341 of 2014, which was instituted under Sections 51 and 59(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The applicant claimed he was falsely …
The petitioner, Nafis Khan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to grant him permission to sell packed meat of male buffalo from his shop and to consider his applications dated 21‑02‑2026 and 17‑04‑2026. The relief was premised on the requirement under Section 31(3) of …
The applicant, a milk seller, was convicted under Sections 7 and 16(1)A(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for allegedly adulterating milk, and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500. He filed a criminal revision under CrPC Sections 397 and 401, …
Vrs Foods Ltd. filed an application under Section 528 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, seeking to quash an order dated 07.11.2025 passed by the Nyaya Nirrayak Adhikari/Additional District Magistrate in a case under Section 26(2) of the Act. The State, through the learned A.G.A., raised a …
Mahesh Jayantilal Rana filed a criminal revision seeking to set aside an acquittal dated 08‑09‑2017 passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Surat, in Criminal Appeal No.71 of 2016. The applicant contended that the appellate court erred by relying on Nemi Chand v. State of Rajasthan, which he …
The applicant, D.K. Patel, a food inspector, filed a criminal revision seeking to quash the Sessions Court’s judgment dated 5 October 2010 that upheld a conviction for a food‑related offence. The applicant argued that the appellate court erred by relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Nemi Chand …
G.K. Upadhyay, a food inspector, filed a criminal revision seeking to set aside the Sessions Court's order dated 5 October 2010, alleging that the court erred by relying on the Supreme Court's decision in Nemi Chand v. State of Rajasthan, which the applicant claimed was inapplicable despite evidence …
Dr. Rashmi Saluja, former Executive Chairman of Religare Enterprises Ltd., challenged the registration of FIR No.355/2024 and the ECIR/MBZO‑I/27/2024 issued by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money‑Laundering Act (PMLA). She argued that the FIR was barred by special statutes …
The Bank of Baroda issued a possession notice under the SARFAESI Act to recover defaulted loans, but a clerical error inflated the outstanding amount, leading the borrower Phoenix India to allege defamation and file a criminal complaint under Sections 499, 500 and 501 IPC against the Bank's senior …
The appellants were convicted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PoFA) for selling adulterated curd and various food items, receiving six months' imprisonment and fines. They sought release on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, arguing that Section 20AA of PoFA, which …
The case concerned whether pure coconut oil sold in small retail packs (5 ml‑2 L) should be classified as ‘edible oil’ under Heading 1513 of Chapter 15 or as ‘hair oil’ under Heading 3305 of Chapter 33 in the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The respondents marketed the oil as …
The case concerns a challenge to the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) approval dated 18.10.2022 and the consequent decision dated 25.10.2022 for the environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11. The petitioners argued that the approval suffered from procedural …
The appellants were convicted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for misbranding sugar‑boiled confectionery because the packages lacked the manufacturer’s address and date of manufacture. The conviction was upheld by the trial court, the district court and the Calcutta High Court, …
The Travancore Devaswom Board, which prepares and distributes Aravana Prasadam at Sabarimala Temple, procured cardamom through a series of tenders that were cancelled due to pesticide contamination, and subsequently awarded a supply order to respondent No.2 under an urgency clause. Respondent No.1, …
The petitioners, Ram Nath and others, challenged prosecutions under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for alleged adulteration and sale of noxious food, arguing that the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) had an overriding effect. The State of Uttar Pradesh contended that …
The appellant, a director of Bharti Retail, was charged with misbranding food products on 29 November 2010 under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA). Although the PFA was still in force, the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) – including its penalty provision (Section 52) and …
The appellants, owners of a chemical trading company, were accused of contravening the Drugs and Cosmetics Act by purchasing and allegedly repackaging pyridoxal‑5‑phosphate, a bulk food substance, for sale to drug manufacturers. The complaint was filed more than four years after the initial …
A complaint was lodged in 1989 alleging adulteration of Dalda Vanaspati Ghee manufactured by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). The trial magistrate initially absolved the company’s directors and continued prosecution against the nominated officer, Nirmal Sen, who was later convicted under the …
The petitioners challenged a 2016 Maharashtra tender for supplying ready‑to‑cook food to Anganwadi centres, alleging that the tender’s conditions – mandatory use of extrusion technology, a turnover threshold of Rs 1 crore and requirement of automated production units – were arbitrary and excluded …
Petitioners filed a public‑interest writ seeking a mandamus directing the Union and several State governments to curb the sale of adulterated and synthetic milk, relying on a 2011 FSSAI report that 68.4% of milk samples nationwide were non‑conforming. The respondents argued that the Food Safety and …
The Supreme Court examined whether the catering department of Willingdon Sports Club, which serves food only to its members and their guests, must obtain a licence under Section 394(1)(e) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. The High Court had held the club exempt, reasoning that its …
The Centre for Public Interest Litigation filed a writ petition seeking a separate expert committee to examine the health effects of soft drinks, especially on children, and to compel the Union of India to impose stricter regulatory controls, labeling, and advertising standards. The Court examined …
