The Supreme Court questioned a PIL seeking a national task force on food safety, asking for concrete research instead of broad claims. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta reserved judgment after hearing the petitioner in person.
The Madras High Court reinstated A.R. Dairy Food’s FSSAI licence, initially suspended for allegedly supplying adulterated ghee to TTD. The court allowed a temporary suspension for ghee production only, mandating a fresh review within four weeks. Justice Lakshminarayanan emphasized proper legal procedures for any future licence cancellations and imposed costs on the company.
