FSSAI Proposed: Adulterant may lead to life imprisonment and penalty up to Rs 10 lakh
Introduction The Food safety and standards authority of India (FSSAI) had issued a draft of amendments to Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act and recommended a stringent punishment of life imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10 lakhs to the person nabbed in case of food adulteration. This act was passed in 2006 and notified in 2011. If any person found in the case of adding adulterant to food with the intention to cause his death or renders for human consumption shall be punishable by giving him 7 years of imprisonment. Further, it may be extended to life imprisonment along with the fine not less than 10 lakhs. No matter whether it causes actual injury or not. Moreover, it is also in the light of the supreme court. The new consumer protection bill which is still pending in the parliament also proposes the same stringent punishment. There is an increase in the punishment if a person tried to obstruct, impersonate, intimidate, threaten or assault a food safety officer. The food regulator ...