Gauhati HC Upholds Centre’s Power to Mandate Quality Standards

Century Plyboards (I) Ltd. And Anr. Vs Union of India And 5 Ors. (Gauhati High Court) Gauhati High Court has reinforced the Central Government’s authority to mandate quality control standards for raw materials, dismissing a challenge brought by Century Plyboards (I) Ltd. and Cent Ply. The petitioners had contested the government’s decision to bring ‘Phenol’ and ‘Melamine’ under mandatory certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The dispute arose after the Union of India decided to implement compulsory BIS certification for these two raw materia...