High Profile Cases Using chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning somebody, so send culprits to jail: HC February 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Use of pesticides and chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning the consumer, the Delhi High Court has observed and said invoking penal provisions against the culprits would have a deterrent effect. “Using chemicals like calcium carbide to ripen mangoes is like poisoning somebody. Why should the Indian Penal Code be not invoked against them? […] Read more ยป pesticides and chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning the consumer Using chemicals to ripen fruits