The Delhi High Court in a significant decision on Friday quashed criminal proceedings initiated by the Weights and Measures department against US-based Johnson and Johnson limited pending for last four years.
A lower court in Saket had summoned the company head on July 6, 2011 to face trial for breach of Sections 33 and 39 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act 1985 after raids at a shop in DlF District Cente Saket led to discovery of a pack of contact lens manufactured by Johnson and Johnson with its price crossed out by overwriting.
The retail shop owner, M/s GKB lens Pvt ltd was also made an accused along with the manufacturer. But soon after receipt of notice by the legal Metrology department on April 18, 2011, a representative from the shop approached the office of Controller, legal Metrology and compounded the case against it on payment of Rs15,000 as fine.