NAGARAJAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment15 May 2025

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 15 May 2025. Its neutral citation is 2025 INSC 703. The bench of 2 comprised Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "Partly Allowed; sentences converted to fines". The record refers to 5 enactments, among them Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. 10 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court	Supreme Court of India
Record type	Judgment
Neutral citation	2025 INSC 703
Diary number	Diary No. 617/2022
Date of decision	15 May 2025
Decision year	2025
Bench	HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
Petitioner	NAGARAJAN
Respondent	THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Disposal	Partly Allowed; sentences converted to fines
Reporting	reportable
Acts	Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 General Clauses Act, 1897
Sections	Section 7(1) Section 16(1)(a)(i) Section 2(ia)(a)(m) Section 20AA Section 360 Section 26 Section 97 Section 6 Section 16(1)(c)(d) Section 4(1)
Provisions on CourtMesh	Section 360, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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Court and date: Supreme Court of India, 15 May 2025
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