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Food safety laws protect consumers from unsafe, adulterated, and misleadingly marketed food products. As concerns over food quality and labelling grow, understanding the legal framework becomes increasingly important. This article explains what Indian food laws require and the rights available to consumers.
Delhi High Court prima facie held that a Prohibitory Order under Section 36, Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, ought not to have been passed without affording an opportunity of hearing, and accordingly stayed the Impugned Order against DABUR.
98 per cent compliant, but still under suspension. The Bombay High Court found no justification for keeping a Pune sweet shop closed only because an appeal against the suspension order was pending and ordered the Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakhs compensation to the shop for the loss suffered during the period of closure.
The Maharashtra Government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution, transport and sale of gutkha, pan masala, flavoured tobacco, flavoured supari, kharra, mawa and similar products across the State, citing public health concerns and scientific evidence linking such products to cancer and other diseases.
“This is particularly in light of the deleterious effect and adverse health in the event of consumption of water-based, fruit-based, non-carbonated and ready-to-drink beverages by those who are in medical need of an ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) formulation.”
If the food/sample is tested in a laboratory which does not fall within the definition of Section 3(p) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and is not recognized by the Food Authority, the analysis made in such laboratory cannot be relied upon.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 34 and 5: Principles summarised re scope of interference by Court under S. 34. Supervisory,
Calcutta High Court dismissed all the three criminal revision applications seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings and deemed them groundless.
Delhi High Court: While deciding a case related to the product and mark ‘ROOH AFZA’, the Single Judge Bench of
Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phookan J. held that Maharashtra Police neither had the jurisdiction nor the authority to investigate offences under