DINESH KUMAR vs STATE OF M.P. — Crl.A. No. 1096/1999

Case Summary: Dinesh Kumar v. State of M.P. The Supreme Court allowed Dinesh Kumar's appeal and set aside the High Court's conviction for food adulteration under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The Court found that Rule 44A—which prohibits sale of Kesari dal and mixtures containing it—was not applicable on the date of sample collection (29.3.1988), as the State of M.P. only notified its implementation on 6th April 2000. Additionally, the Public Analyst's report lacked findings on whether the Kesari dal mixture injuriously affected the food's nature, substance, or quality as required under Section 2(i)(c) of the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.