The Municipal Food Inspector purchased the samples in each of these cases on December 12, 1967.lt was companyceded before tbe High Court that the samples purchased by the Food Inspector did number measure up to the standard laid down in the Act and the Rules made thereunder for edible oils, but it was companytended that toria oil was number mentioned in the list of edible oils and was number an item for which any standard was prescribed.
The High Court found them guilty of being in possession of adulterated toria oil for sale and thereby companymitting an offence punishable under the aforesaid provision.
The High Court found that toria oil was really mustard oil and held that the offence was established.
They were acquitted by the trial companyrts, and the Municipal Committee, AmritSir appealed to the High Court against the orders of acquittal.
