The Hindu·3 min read·medium
'You are going overboard': Bombay HC imposes ₹5 lakh cost on FDA for not restoring Pune shop's licence
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The Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakh in compensation to a Pune sweets shop for keeping its license suspended despite the shop meeting 98% of compliance requirements. The court criticized the FDA's policy as 'strange' and 'perverse' for going overboard in its enforcement.
The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 17, 2026) directed the Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to a Pune-based sweets shop for keeping its licence suspended despite a 98% compliance report and causing losses, noting the regulator's intent is laudable, but it's going "overboard".
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