Food safety is regulated by a number of laws in India, both statutory and case law. India has a quasi-federal governmental system, which was established under the Constitution of India in 1950 (“Constitution”), wherein law-making can be undertaken by the federal parliament (which is the central legislature; “Parliament”) or state legislatures, or both, depending on the subject matter. Adulteration, trade, commerce, production, supply, and distribution of food, are matters on the Concurrent List, which means that both the Parliament and state legislatures can pass laws on these matters. The main statute, which was passed with a view to consolidating food safety laws in India, is the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. However, certain aspects continue to be governed by...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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