India: Food and Drugs Law

In this episode of Podcast Bites by IndiaLaw LLP, host Tanvi Dalvi unpacks the sweeping reforms introduced under the FSSAI 2026 Amendment Regulations, effective 1 April 2026.

The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in the case of The State of Kerala vs. M/s Panacea Biotec Limited and Anr. considered whether criminal proceedings under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 could be quashed on the ground that the Magistrate failed to conduct an enquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”), and whether cognisance was barred by limitation under Sections 468 and 469 of the CrPC.

Explore comprehensive analyses of recent Indian tax rulings, FDI policy updates, and international trade agreements. From transfer pricing safe harbour rules to the India-New Zealand FTA, discover how regulatory changes impact cross-border transactions, foreign investment, and corporate tax compliance.

In Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. v. E.R. Squibb and Sons LLC & Ors. (FAO(OS) (COMM) 120/2025, CM APPL. 44383/2025, CM APPL. 44386/2025 & CM APPL. 44388/2025), the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court modified the interim order passed by the Single Judge, who had restrained Zydus from manufacturing, using, offering for sale, selling or importing its biosimilar version of the cancer immunotherapy drug Nivolumab in India.

A masala dosa served for ₹100 looks deceptively simple. But behind that single plate lies an entire economy farmers, miners, refiners, manufacturers, logistics operators, warehouses, and restaurants, each link governed by a distinct legal architecture.

On March 25, 2026, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals), Government of India...

If the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) was defined by optimism, recovery, and growth narratives, FY25 brought a necessary pause. Consumption slowed across several categories, especially discretionary ones.

Vide Gazette Notification dated 10 July 2025, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued significant amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.

This article examines the decline of Bira 91 rapid from a leading beer brand, attributing it to multiple governance decisions and a seemingly straightforward corporate name change...