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Delhi High Court Quashes FSSAI Red Bull Ban

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi High Court set aside the FSSAI order banning Red Bull from using “energy drink”.
Justice Amit Mahajan ruled the ban violated natural-justice principles because FSSAI gave no hearing.
Red Bull India petitioned on 25 September, claiming the prohibition created regulatory uncertainty and threatened investments.
The court instructed FSSAI to issue a fresh show-cause notice and rehear the case.

History

Historical Context

India’s courts have long guarded procedural fairness, from the 1978 Maneka Gandhi ruling that barred arbitrary procedures under Article 21 to M.C. Mehta’s 1996 environmental judgments that imposed strict oversight on regulators, creating a 10,400-sq-km Taj Trapezium Zone. Building on that legacy, the Delhi High Court in 2024 ordered the FSSAI to re-issue a show-cause notice to Red Bull India, reinforcing natural-justice safeguards in food-safety enforcement.

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Story summary

Delhi High Court set aside the FSSAI order banning Red Bull from using “energy drink”.
Justice Amit Mahajan ruled the ban violated natural-justice principles because FSSAI gave no hearing.
Red Bull India petitioned on 25 September, claiming the prohibition created regulatory uncertainty and threatened investments.
The court instructed FSSAI to issue a fresh show-cause notice and rehear the case.

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