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Bombay HC: Helmets not conforming to Indian standards cannot be sold
The Bombay High Court has ruled that helmets not meeting Indian standards under the Quality Control Order, 2020 cannot be sold or used after June 1, 2021, even if imported before that…
The Story in Brief
The Bombay High Court has ruled that helmets not meeting Indian standards under the Quality Control Order, 2020 cannot be sold or used after June 1, 2021, even if imported before that date. A division bench permitted the return of seized helmets to petitioner Project Revolt LLP only on condition that they be destroyed and never sold in the market.
The petitioner argued that its imported helmets conformed to stricter European standards. The court, citing the BIS Act and a Supreme Court precedent on BS-III vehicles, held that no exception could be made to clear stock. The court directed the BIS to withdraw prosecution against the firm’s partners, provided the helmets are not sold.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that European safety norms are stricter does not excuse flouting Indian law. Consumers may feel safer with a helmet carrying a foreign mark, but the Bureau of Indian Standards exists for a reason, uniform accountability. The court rightly stopped the sale of non-compliant helmets. But one question lingers: if the helmets are truly as safe as claimed, will the BIS test a sample before ordering destruction? The number of helmets imported before June 2021 that remain in limbo will test whether enforcement is rigorous or simply punitive.
Source: livelaw.in
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