Arecanuts Not Meant for Consumption Fall Outside FSSAI Scope: Bombay High Court Directs Release of Seized Goods

F.Q. Traders Vs Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Bombay High Court) Arecanuts Not Meant for Consumption Fall Outside FSSAI Scope: Bombay High Court Directs Release of Seized Goods The petitioner is a trader. It is based in Karnataka. It sold arecanuts (non-edible) to purchaser based in Delhi. The goods were intercepted in Maharashtra by the Food Inspector under the Food and Drug Safety Act (FSSAI). It was alleged that the goods were of sub-standard quality. Petitioner contended that it was not fit for human consumption but meant for dyeing/printing purposes; hence; not “food”....