2014 (8) TMI 1061

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....n, ASG with Mr Vikram Jetly and Mr Noor Anand for UOI. Mr Mehmood Pracha for R-2/FSSAI.    O R D E R    It has been clarified by Mr Prashant Bhushan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, that prayer (a) has become infructuous and that prayer (d) is not being pressed by him. He states that only prayer (b) seeking a writ of quo warranto, prayer (c) reg....

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....re is a great disparity between the number of samples being sent to the four FRSL laboratories at Kolkata, Ghaziabad, Mysore and Pune on the one hand and private laboratories on the other hand. In this context, the respondents shall file an affidavit indicating which are the private laboratories which have been authorized to conduct testing of food samples under the Food Safety and Standards Act, ....

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....s permitted under CODEX Alimentarius, will still be regarded as prohibited in terms of the law applicable in India. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion as to whether Allura Red is permitted or prohibited under the said Act, Rules or Regulations. It shall be pointed out by the learned counsel for the respondents in the affidavit which he shall file.   Lastly, with regard....