https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459771 Chewing tobacco and other tobacco products are outside the definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, because their consumption does not constitute eating for taste or nourishment. Processing tobacco for chewing or adding ingredients does not convert it into a food article. The prohibition on tobacco and nicotine under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations applies only where those substances are ingredients in products that are themselves food products. Tobacco products instead fall within the regulatory framework governing cigarettes and other tobacco products, rather than food-safety restrictions. en-us Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:09:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459771 Chewing tobacco and other tobacco products are outside the definition of "food" under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, because their consumption does not constitute eating for taste or nourishment. Processing tobacco for chewing or adding ingredients does not convert it into a food article. The prohibition on tobacco and nicotine under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations applies only where those substances are ingredients in products that are themselves food products. Tobacco products instead fall within the regulatory framework governing cigarettes and other tobacco products, rather than food-safety restrictions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459771