Only in India we are liberal with health concerns: SC

The two businessmen have been accused of ‘non-edible colour’ for polishing wheat. Representation pic

"Only in India we are liberal with the health concerns," the Supreme Court observed while refusing to entertain pre-arrest bail pleas of two Madhya Pradesh-based businessmen accused in a food adulteration case.

Their lawyer Puneet Jain told the SC bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M R Shah that Prawar Goyal and Vineet Goyal deserved anticipatory bail because penal provisions relating in the case are bailable. "Only in India we are liberal with health concerns," Justice Shah said, adding, "Mr Jain, answer this. Will you eat this adulterated wheat". The lawyer then withdrew the plea.

Goyals have been accused of using of "non-edible golden offset colour" for polishing wheat. In the raid December 3 raid, the Food Safety Department seized 1,20,620 kg of "sub-standard and misbranded polished wheat" valued at Rs 27.74 lakh. The HC had rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of the accused on March 12, saying the allegations were serious in nature.

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