Bombay High Court Refuses to Quash Adulteration Case Against Coca-Cola

The case involves Hindustan Coca-Cola, which faced allegations of selling adulterated ‘Canada Dry’ soft drink bottles in 2001. The bottles were found to contain fibrous matter, leading to their seizure.

Justice YG Khobragade held that Hindustan Coca-Cola could not claim unfairness due to prosecution delays because they failed to request a reanalysis of the adulterated stock under Section 13(2) of the PFA Act before it was destroyed in 2002.

The Court dismissed the plea and denied interim relief, allowing proceedings to continue before the CJM Jalna, emphasizing accountability and diligence in food safety cases.