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Title : Maharashtra Food Adulteration Law: Accused Can Face Life Term If Proved Guilty of Adulterating Edible
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Source : Latestly.com
Year : 2018
Link : https://www.latestly.com/india/maharashtra-food-adulteration-law-accused-can-face-life-term-if-proved-guilty-of-adulterating-edible-products-465946.html
Country : India
Commodity: All Food
Abstract: Those adulterating food, will now be facing with stricter punishment. According to a Times of India report, Maharashtra will be amending the Food Adulteration Act, so that those who are indulging in the crime, can face a longer jail term and stricter punishment. Currently under the law, those guilty, faces jail between six months and a year. The offence is also bailable.