accused to be
acquitted.
HEADNOTE:
The appellant, a grocer, sold compounded asafoetida in
sealed tins received from a licenced manufacturer. The
appellant stored it properly ... alcoholic content was less than
the minimum prescribed and therefore, the compounded
asafoetida was adulterated.
The Trial Court acquitted the appellant. On appeal
different from, compounded asatoetida, by addition of the word misky to it. It appears that what is sold as compounded misky asafoetida ... well known brand of compounded asafoctida; and when the Food Inspector asked for and purchased compounded misky asafoetida, it only means that he purchased that
dated 31st January, 1979 (w.e.f. 31-7-1979).] (M) [ COMPOUNDED ASAFOETIDA. - Every container of compounded asafoetida shall indicate the approximate composition of edible
dated 27.4.2010 (w.e.f. 27.4.2010).]
21.
Asafoetida
100 gms
22.
Compounded Asafoetida
150 gms
23.
Saffron
20 gms
24.
Gur/Jaggery, Icing Sugar, Honey
dated 9th December, 1958.] (6) [ No person shall sell compounded asafoetida exceeding one kilogram in weight except in a sealed container with a label.] [Inserted
whether there is adulteration of compounded asafoetida within the meaning of the Act. As regards asafoetida and compounded asafoetida, rule A-04 of appendix ... with compounded asafoetida.
It is familiar knowledge that the component parts of asafoetida are volatile oil, moisture, resin and sugar, while compounded asafoetida comprises
Food Inspector of the Corporation of Calcutta took sample of
compounded Asafoetida from the shop of the respondent. When one of the
parts ... method : 4.4%
And am of opinion that the sample of compound Asafoetida does not conform
to the standard in respect of Alcoholic Extract. Further
appellant is a grocer. He sells compounded asafoetida. He purchased compounded asafoetida in sealed tins from the New India Hing Supplying Company, Bombay. In August ... defines the standard of quality of asafoetida. It is stated that compounded asafoetida shall not contain less than 5 per cent alcoholic extract
Lane, Calcutta-73 on 16th January, 1991 and took samples of compounded Asafoetida (Bandhani Hing) and Compounded Asafoetida (Shivashan Karnag Brand) and also sized ... sealed about 141 Kgs. of the said Compounded Asafoetida (Shivashan Karnag Brand) in bags and 30 Kgs. of Compounded Asafoetida in tins in Case
Shri Dinesh Kundanmal Jain and purchased 12 tin packed boxes of
compounded asafoetida of 50 grams each. The lable on each tin was of
Laxminarayan ... compounded asafoetida and Laxminarayan is a registered
trademark of B.N. Thakkar Hingwala and Sons. Complainant divided
600 grams of samples in three equal parts
