Delhi HC Upholds 50% Warning on Pan Masala Packs

Dharampal Satyapal Limited And Anr Vs Union Of India (Delhi High Court)

Dharampal Satyapal Limited and another party challenged Regulation 2(i) of the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022, in the Delhi High Court. This regulation, issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), increased the statutory warning size on Pan Masala packages to 50% of the front-of-pack label, up from the previous 3mm. The petitioners argued that this regulation was illegal, violated their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(a),

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