# Bombay HC slams FDA for ‘killing mosquito with sword’ over Amazon action 2026-08-07T18:52:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for what it called a 'disproportionate' action against Amazon's Bhiwandi warehouse. The FDA had sealed the warehouse and halted operations after accusing Amazon of sending expired food products into the retail market instead of destroying them. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad said the FDA was trying to 'kill a mosquito with a sword'. While the court lauded the crackdown on rule violations, it questioned whether shutting down all commercial establishments was the right remedy. Amazon Retail India had challenged the FDA's action. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - ndtv.com Tags: Amazon, Bombay HC, commercial shutdowns, FDA, Maharashtra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-raps-fda-trying-to-kill-mosquito-with-sword/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-raps-fda-trying-to-kill-mosquito-with-sword/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.