Question

    Under Food Safety and Standards Act, who shall establish Special Courts for trial of offences relating to grievous injury or death?

    A High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Central Government in consultation with Chief Justice of High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C State Government in consultation with Chief Justice of High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Either b or c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 74 of Food Safety and Standards Act- the Central Government or the State Government in their respective jurisdictions may, if consider expedient and necessary in the public interest, for the purposes of the trial of offences relating to grievous injury or death of the consumer for which punishment of imprisonment for more than three years has been prescribed under this Act, constitute, by notification in the Official Gazette, as many Special Courts with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court as may be necessary for such area or areas and for exercising such jurisdiction, as may be specified in the notification.

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