Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Haryana Chemical Supervisor Acquitted in Insecticide Misbranding Case
A man named Prithvi Raj was found guilty of selling misbranded insecticides.
It was discovered the insecticide didn't have the right amount of the active ingredient, which is what makes it work.
Raj was sentenced to jail, but he appealed the decision.
The High Court overturned the conviction, saying he was not the person responsible when the insecticide was made.
The court realized that the insecticide was manufactured before Raj even worked at the company, so he was not guilty.
After 22 years, he has been found not guilty.
Prithvi Raj, a production supervisor, was acquitted in an insecticide misbranding case.
The case involved insecticide samples tested to have less active ingredient than required.
Raj was originally convicted in 2009 but appealed the decision.
The court determined Raj was not in charge of quality control when the insecticide was manufactured.
The High Court overturned the lower court's ruling, acquitting Raj.
- Who
- Prithvi Raj, a production supervisor.
- What
- Acquittal in a misbranding case involving insecticide.
- When
- Acquitted on Tuesday, the case dates back to 2003.
- Where
- Haryana, India.
- Why
- The court found Raj could not be held responsible as he was not in charge of quality control during the insecticide's manufacture.
- Defendant
- Prithvi Raj
- Company
- M/s Jai Chemicals
- Original Conviction
- 2009
- Original Sentence
- Two years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000
- Insecticide
- Monocrotophos 36% SL
- Active Ingredient Content (Sample)
- 27.70% (original test), 32.72% (second test)
- Year of Incident
- 2003