CENTRE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment22 October 2013

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 22 October 2013. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 25732/2004. It was heard by Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan,dipak Misra.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "Disposed of with directions to enforce existing laws and strengthen monitoring". The record refers to 5 enactments, among them Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Insecticides Act, 1968. 12 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court	Supreme Court of India
Record type	Judgment
Diary number	Diary No. 25732/2004
Date of decision	22 October 2013
Decision year	2013
Bench	K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN,DIPAK MISRA
Petitioner	CENTRE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
Respondent	UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Disposal	Disposed of with directions to enforce existing laws and strengthen monitoring
Reporting	reportable
Acts	Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Insecticides Act, 1968 Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Fruit Products Order, 1955
Sections	Section 13(4) of the FSS Act Section 14 of the FSS Act Section 16 of the FSS Act Section 18 of the FSS Act Section 19 of the FSS Act Section 21 of the FSS Act Section 23 of the FSS Act Section 24 of the FSS Act Section 40 of the FSS Act Section 47 of the Constitution of India Article 21 of the Constitution of India Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966

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