On 16th September, 2015, the Bombay High Court in a notable judgement upheld the constitutionality of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006. A number of merchant, trader and hotelier associations moved the Bombay High Court by calling into question the provisions of the FSS Act 2006 as being beyond the powers of the […]
Supreme Court Dismisses FSSAI Plea for Issuing Advisory on Product Approval
The FSSAI has received a jolt, yesterday, from the Supreme Court for issuing an advisory for which it apparently had no power to do so in the first place. A Supreme Court bench has stated that the FSSAI does not have the power to issue advisories for products which already have licenses and which are […]
No Relabelling of Canola Oil; Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India had recently dismissed the special appeal of FSSAI against interim order passed by the Bombay High Court on the labelling of Canola Oil. A while back Dalmia Continental Pvt. Ltd had filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court to stay the FSSAI new guidelines for labelling of imported […]