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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Varsha Bhattacharya is an India and New York qualified lawyer with over ten years’ experience with India and South Asia-focused deals. She has advised on cross-border and domestic M&A, structuring exercises - including fund formation, private equity entries and exits, tax implications of cross-border transactional arrangements, and on estate planning. She has also advised and represented clients in tax disputes before various forums in India, ranging from representations before tax officers to the Supreme Court of India.
She completed her B.A., LL.B. (Hons) from the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, and her LL.M. from Harvard Law School.
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