India’s Supreme Court has dismissed attempts to prosecute PepsiCo over allegations that its drinks contained unsafe residues of pesticides.

Supreme Court judges have quashed criminal proceedings brought against PepsiCo by the state of Kerala. Local authorities have pursued the soft drinks giant since independent tests in 2006 found that some PepsiCo drinks on sale in Kerala contained pesticide residues.

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