The certificate of the Director, Central Food Laboratory was that the article of food was adulterated as Bellier test turbidity temperature acetic acid method revealed 37.90C whereas the standard was 39C to 41C. Butyro refractometer reading at 40C, however, was 56.0C, which was within the prescribed limits.
The companyviction and sentence were companyfirmed by the District and Sessions Judge on appeal and by the High Court in revision.
The appellant challenged the opinion of the Analyst and requested the Court to send the part of the sample kept with the local authority to the Director, Central Food Laboratory for analysis.
In the Trial Court, an objection was taken that the certificate of the Director, Central Food Laboratory should be excluded from companysideration as the Director had reported that the specimen impression seal sent to him did number tally with the seal of the companytainer in which the sample of oil was sent to him.
