'Sword Of Conviction Kept Hanging For 26 Yrs': Sentence Reduced In Food Adulteration Case, Flags 15-Year Delay In Listing Appeal : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case titled ADITYA KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA reduced the sentence of a food adulteration convict to the period already undergone, highlighting the mental agony and trauma caused by the prolonged legal proceedings which began in 1999. The petitioner, Aditya Kumar, was convicted under Section 7 read with Section 16(1)(a)(i), Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA Act), for possessing 20 kg…
