In extreme cases, where adulteration could lead to severe health loss, the government proposes maximum of life imprisonment.
To amend rules; adulterators can get life term
Soon, traders found involved in cases of adulteration could face stringent punishment, including life imprisonment.
Taking a strong view on adulteration, misleading advertisements, unhygienic or unsanitary processing of food and interfering with seized items following numerous complaints by consumers, the Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to amend the existing Food Safety and Standards Act, 2005, in the next part of the ongoing Assembly session and make the punishment more stringent.
Officials said the Act will be amended following the process prescribed for matters under the concurrent list. In extreme cases, where adulteration could lead to severe health loss, the Delhi Government proposes maximum of life imprisonment.
Besides proposing a life term, the government has also proposed enhancement of penalty. Also, focus is being laid on strengthening transparency, besides making the prosecution process speedy and time-bound by setting up of special courts, for which provision exists in the Act, officials added.
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