{
  "id": 12422867,
  "title": "Delhi HC Stays FSSAI Order Against PepsiCo, Monster Over 'Energy Drink' Label, Allows Sale Of Existing Stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/delhi-hc-stays-fssai-order-against-pepsico-monster-over-energy-drink",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/delhi-hc-stays-fssai-order-against-pepsico-monster-over-energy-drink-label-allows-sale-of-existing-stock"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi [India], October 6: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday halted the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directive against PepsiCo and Monster Beverages regarding the \"Energy Drink\" label on their products, permitting the companies to continue selling their existing stock. Justice Amit Mahajan, however, stressed that the interim relief does not permit the companies to produce new products with the \"Energy Drink\" descriptor. The stay will remain in effect until the next hearing on November 5. The court stated, \"Your existing stock will be sold.\" PepsiCo manufactures Sting Energy and Adrenaline Rush, while Monster Beverages sells Monster Energy. Both companies had contested the FSSAI orders requesting them to remove the \"Energy Drink\" label from their products. The regulator had also mandated food safety officers nationwide to take enforcement measures, such as seizing such products. FSSAI cited a meeting with the industry body in July following the issuance of its directions. Advocate Suransh Chaudhary, representing FSSAI, told the court that the industry body had agreed to eliminate the \"Energy Drink\" descriptor. PepsiCo's Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi argued that the company held a valid license to manufacture the products and that any permission to remove the \"Energy Drink\" descriptor was done reluctantly. The court observed that since orders had already been issued in the Campa and Red Bull cases, FSSAI could pursue appropriate applications in those proceedings for corrections.",
  "summary": "New Delhi [India], October 6: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) order against PepsiCo and Monster Beverages over the use of the “Energy Drink” descriptor on their products and allowed the companies to sell their existing stock carrying the label. Justice Amit Mahajan, however, clarified that the interim relief does not allow the…",
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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."
}