Bombay HC Orders Maharashtra FDA to Pay Rs 5 Lakh to Pune Sweets Shop

The Bombay High Court, in a recent decision, ordered the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Authority to pay Rs 5 lakh to a sweets shop located in Pune. The court’s directive follows a dispute between the shop and the regulatory body over compliance matters. The order mandates the authority to compensate the shop for the financial loss incurred. No further details on the grounds of the dispute were disclosed in the ruling. The decision underscores the court’s willingness to enforce accountability on state agencies.