Published on : 16 Oct 2025, 12:44 pm 4 min read

The Rajasthan High Court recently ruled that no permission or approval for the sale, manufacture, distribution or import of genetically modified (GM) food can be validly granted unless regulations are first brought into effect [Kritesh Oswal v. Union of India].

The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit called it "astonishing" that the regulations had not been finalised and notified till date, despite issues of GM organisms in edible products being a matter of significant concern.

The Court directed the Central government and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to frame and notify regulations under Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, regardi

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