Evolving Food Safety Jurisprudence in India: An Analysis of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
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- Sep 6
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Written by: Aditya Bisen , 4th Year Student , B.A.LL.B , School of Law, Lovely Professional University
Abstract
A key component of both public health and socioeconomic stability is food safety, which calls for strong legislative frameworks to shield consumers from contaminated and dangerous food. By combining several food-related laws into one comprehensive statute, the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) in India signaled a revolutionary change. The goals, composition, and application of the FSSA are critically examined in this research study, with a focus on how it regulates the food business, improves consumer protection, and harmonizes domestic standards with international norms.
This study's purview includes the Act's legislative structure, the institutional procedures set up by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the judicial interpretations of important parts, and the law's socioeconomic effects. In order to analyze legislative provisions, case laws, government reports, and academic literature, a doctrinal approach was used.
The results show that even while the FSSA has greatly improved India's food safety governance, issues with infrastructure, enforcement, and awareness still exist. The efficacy of the Act is hampered by problems including poor consumer education, ineffective monitoring in the unorganized sector, and limited laboratory capacity.
The study comes to the conclusion that while the FSSA is an important turning point in Indian food legislation, its full potential can only be achieved with improved enforcement, technological advancements, and inclusive changes that protect the public's health.
KEYWORDS: Food Safety, Public Health, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Consumer Protection, Food Adulteration, Legal Framework, Socio-Economic Offences.
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