Edible - Indian Laws - General

Meaning of word Edible Etymologically, the word edible derives from the Latin word edibilis which means eatable . The word edible as per Webster s New International Dictionary means- fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines edible as fit to be eaten . The phrase fit to be eaten can imply an absence of harmful effects. However, while the word edible seems simple, it warrants elaboration as over-simplification will be problematic. Ben Baumgartner, in his article, Ben Baumgartner. Chewing it Over: Determining the Meaning of Edible In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States . Kansas Law Review, Kansas Law Review Inc. November, 2015: vol. 64(1). has referred to several judgments of different courts in the United States of America to argue that the decisions have culminated in the various tests and parameters to determine the meaning of the word edible . COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE, AMRITSAR (PUNJAB) VERSUS M/S D.L. STEELS ETC.- 2022 (7) TMI 471 - SUPREME COURT