Ms Dharampal Satyapal Ltd And Anr vs Food Safety Officer on 13 December, 2022
22. Admittedly, as per the Food Analyst Report, the product "Royal
Zafrani Zarda" is a flavoured/scented tobacco. The physical description
of the product has been described as "Brown color sample of tobacco
containing Metal leaves and flavours peculiar to saffron. The sample is
flavoured chewing tobacco as it contains food ingredients like silver
leaves flavours and saffron alongwith tobacco." As observed above, the
issue in question is no more res intergra. Regulation 2.3.4 of Food
Safety and Standard (Prohibition & Restriction on Sale) Regulation,
2011 is not applicable in the present case. Notification No.
F211(17)/DOFS/ HQ/2017/1293-1313 dated 15.07.2020, allegedly
violated by the petitioners, has also been quashed by this Court in
Sugandhi Snuff King Pvt. Ltd. (supra).