{
  "id": 12213393,
  "title": "Supreme Court Quashes ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Pune Dairy, Backs Maharashtra FDA Action Over Unsafe Food Sample",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/supreme-court-quashes-5-lakh-compensation-to-pune-dairy-backs",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:48:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/supreme-court-quashes-5-lakh-compensation-to-pune-dairy-backs-maharashtra-fda-action-over-unsafe-food-sample"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a Bombay High Court ruling that ordered the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation to a dairy and sweet products business. The court ruled that the regulatory action was taken with the aim of safeguarding public health. The case involved M/s Gurunanak Dairy & Sweets, which was inspected by FDA officials on June 12 in Pune following a food poisoning complaint. Inspectors found issues with hygiene, record-keeping, labeling, and employee personal hygiene. A sample of Malai Pedha was also tested and found to be unsafe. The establishment's food license was subsequently suspended under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The business owner contested the decision at the FDA Commissioner level on June 15, and later submitted a compliance report on July 9. The FDA conducted a reinspection four days later on July 13. The High Court later reversed the suspension and directed the FDA to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation for business losses allegedly suffered by the establishment. The Maharashtra government challenged this compensation direction in the Supreme Court, arguing that the FDA's actions were based on food safety concerns and an unsafe food sample, and were carried out in compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act. The court accepted the government's arguments and quashed the High Court's order, reaffirming that regulatory actions taken on the basis of deficiencies found during food safety inspections, when conducted in accordance with the Food Safety and Standards Act and in the interest of public health, are justified.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Bombay High Court order directing the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to a sweet and dairy products establishment, holding that the regulatory action had been taken in the interest of public health. Food Poisoning Complaint Triggered Inspection The case relates to M/s Gurunanak Dairy & Sweets, which was…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Supreme Court quashes Bombay HC order directing Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakh compensation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/supreme-court-quashes-bombay-hc-order-directing-maharashtra-fda-to",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:11:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}