{
  "id": 170719,
  "title": "No more fake paneer: Maharashtra bans analogue substitutes for a year; violators to face jail term and fine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/no-more-fake-paneer-maharashtra-bans-analogue-substitutes-for-a-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:51:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/no-more-fake-paneer-maharashtra-bans-analogue-substitutes-for-a-year-violators-to-face-jail-term-and-fine-11785920137794.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FSSAI defines analogue dairy products as non-milk constituents that resemble milk products. Maharashtra has banned analogue paneer for a year, imposing severe penalties for violations under the Food Safety Act, 2006, including possible life imprisonment for unsafe food that causes death.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}