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Delhi High Court ruled that the FSSAI cannot seize Enerzal drinks labelled “electrolyte” without first issuing a Section 32 improvement notice, granting a stay on the May 26 notice and related seizures. This obliges regulators to follow the statutory pre-seizure procedure, safeguarding food manufacturers and ensuring due process for state food-safety authorities.

CESTAT Chandigarh has ruled that customs authorities cannot impose arbitrary bank guarantees for the provisional release of perishable goods when FSSAI-certified lab reports establish accurate classification, invalidating reliance on non-expert visual assessments. This sets a critical precedent for importers of agri-commodities, ensuring that scientific evidence trumps subjective customs judgments and prevents financial coercion.