2020 (1) TMI 1655

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..... ia - HELD THAT:- It appears that Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has permitted import of Ethepone in powder form, however, as per the petitioner, the effect of this is dangerous to public health. It appears that to arrive at any conclusion about the effect of Ethepone in powder form, which is being used for artificial ripening of the fruits, depends upon the cogent and convincing .....

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..... ndents : Mehmood Pracha, Sanawar, Jatin Bhatt, Advs., Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC, Abhigya Siddhant, Shaurya Jain, Advs., Amit Bansal, SSC, Aman Rewaria and Vipasha Mishra, Advs. JUDGMENT DHIRUBHAI NARANBHAI PATEL, C.J. 1. This public interest litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:- It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that in view of the aforesaid facts and c .....

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..... titioner about the use of Ethepone in powder form being used for ripening of the fruits. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also drawn out attention to the notification which is at page No.67 (Annexure -4) dated 16th August, 2018. 3. It appears that Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has permitted import of Ethepone in powder form, however, as per the petitioner, the effect of thi .....

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