The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by four accused seeking to quash the case registered in connection with the sale of substandard shawarma in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Crime Branch had registered cases under the provisions of the Food Safety Act and under section 304 of Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). The prosecution case against Abdul Khadar and others was that after having shawarma prepared and sold from their shop, on July 7, 2012, ten customers were admitted to various hospitals for treatment of food poisoning. Besides, a youth who had eaten shawarma from the shop died in Bangalore.
The court said that the petitioners were not entitled to get the case quashed.
The Crime Branch had registered cases under the provisions of the Food Safety Act and under section 304 of Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). The prosecution case against Abdul Khadar and others was that after having shawarma prepared and sold from their shop, on July 7, 2012, ten customers were admitted to various hospitals for treatment of food poisoning. Besides, a youth who had eaten shawarma from the shop died in Bangalore.
The court said that the petitioners were not entitled to get the case quashed.
How can Crime Branch be allowed to file a case under Food Safety Act. Food Safety regulations are science based and only FSO s are authorised to enforce the law.Criminal angle may be enquired and case filed separately.
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