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Supreme Court overturns compensation order against Maharashtra FDA
The apex court has quashed a Bombay High Court directive requiring Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration to pay ₹5 lakh in compensation. The case stems from a food poisoning complaint investigated by FDA officers in Pune.
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The Supreme Court has set aside an order passed by the Bombay High Court that directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration to pay ₹5 lakh in compensation to an aggrieved party. The decision marks the conclusion of a legal dispute that originated from a food safety inspection conducted in Pune.
The matter traces back to June 12, when FDA food safety officers in Pune conducted an inspection of an establishment following a formal complaint of food poisoning. The inspection and subsequent regulatory action triggered a legal challenge that eventually reached the high court.
The Bombay High Court had previously ruled in favour of the complainant, ordering the FDA to provide monetary compensation. However, the Supreme Court's decision to quash this directive suggests a different interpretation of the case merits and the FDA's regulatory conduct.
The judgment reaffirms the complex legal terrain surrounding food safety enforcement and consumer compensation claims in India. It underscores the higher court's assessment of the facts and circumstances involved in the regulatory matter, with implications for how similar cases may be handled in the future.