Bombay High Court checks Maharashtra FDA’s instant restaurant shutdowns
Multiple Bombay High Court benches have stayed or reversed food-business licence suspensions, ruling that Maharashtra FDA must show an immediate public-health risk and follow improvement-notice procedures before ordering closures.
Bombay High Court benches have stayed or overturned multiple FDA restaurant and food-business shutdowns, saying immediate licence suspensions require demonstrable public-health risks and cannot replace mandated improvement notices and due process.
Why this matters
The rulings temper Maharashtra FDA’s recent enforcement push against food adulteration and non-compliant eateries, alongside separate warnings on prescription antibiotics and action on drug quality, misleading ads and online sales.
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