# Bombay HC raps FDA for ‘killing a mosquito with a sword’ in Amazon case 2026-08-08T13:56:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay High Court on Friday sharply criticised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cancelling Amazon Retail India's warehouse licence, saying the agency was trying to 'kill a mosquito with a sword'. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad heard Amazon's appeal against the suspension of its Bhiwandi warehouse licence. The FDA suspended the licence on June 25, a day after inspecting the warehouse and allegedly finding 1.5 tonnes of expired food items worth Rs 1.68 lakh. It later issued a show-cause notice and cancelled the licence while Amazon's appeal was pending. The court said this violated settled law and urged a more measured approach. The matter will next be heard on August 10. ## Coverage - livemint.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Amazon, Bombay High Court, food safety, Maharashtra FDA, Tukaram Mundhe, warehouse raids Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-says-fda-overreacted-in-amazon-warehouse-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-says-fda-overreacted-in-amazon-warehouse-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.