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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Swami Achyutanand Tirth & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding growing sales of adulterated and synthetic milk in different parts of the country. The petitioners are residents of the State of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and NCT of Delhi and have accordingly shown concern towards the sale of adulterated milk in their States.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Swami Achyutanand Tirth & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/03/2014 regarding adulteration of milk. By order dated March 10, 2014, the court has directed the Joint Commissioner (Food), Food and Drug Administration, State of Maharashtra, to file an affidavit explaining the inconsistency noticed in the affidavits filed by the State and that of the Assistant Director (Legal), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi.