STATE OF RAJASTHAN versus JAGDISH PRASAD

The minimum mandatory imprisonment imposed by the trial court is restored as commutation to fine is not sustainable under the Act; strict adherence to sentencing provisions is necessary.

Source-derived case information.

Parties: Appellant: State of Rajasthan; Respondent: Jagdish Prasad
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 29 April 2009
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Judgment
Outcome: Appeal allowed; sentence by trial court restored
Legal Topics: Sentencing, Commutation of Sentence, Food Adulteration

Criminal Law Food Safety Law Sentencing Commutation of Sentence Food Adulteration

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 4 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 3

Parties

State of Rajasthan

Appellant

Jagdish Prasad

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether commutation of minimum mandatory sentence to fine under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act is sustainable

Ratio Decidendi

The minimum mandatory imprisonment imposed by the trial court is restored as commutation to fine is not sustainable under the Act; strict adherence to sentencing provisions is necessary.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; sentence by trial court restored

Orders

Sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment as imposed by trial court restored
Accused given liberty to move the appropriate Government for commutation within three months

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.