# FSSAI seeks 3 legal consultants on contract at Rs 70,000 monthly 2026-10-16T03:34:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has invited online applications for three Legal Consultant posts on a one-year contract basis, extendable annually up to three years. Candidates must hold a regular Bachelor's Degree in Law from a recognised university and have at least five years of experience in legal matters. Applications close on 23 October 2026. Selected candidates will receive a fixed consolidated remuneration of Rs 70,000 per month, with no HRA or medical benefits. A 5 per cent annual increment applies only if the contract extends beyond one year. Selection involves shortlisting followed by a walk-in interview, whose date is yet to be notified. Applicants must apply online at fssai.gov.in, physical applications will be summarily rejected. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Three legal consultant vacancies at FSSAI carry a fixed monthly pay of Rs 70,000, with a 5 per cent annual increment only if the contract extends beyond one year. No local allowances, HRA or medical benefits are attached. The engagement is initially for one year, renewable annually up to a maximum of three years. Applications close on 22 October, extended to 23 October. The selection process shortlists candidates for a walk-in interview, though the interview date has not yet been notified. Candidates must hold a regular Bachelor's Degree in Law with at least five years of legal experience, distance education degrees are not accepted. The police verification requirement, sourced from Ministry of Home Affairs instructions, signals standard scrutiny for contractual government legal roles. ## Coverage - freejobalert.com Straight job notification details with no slant or commentary This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: FSSAI, Government Recruitment, Legal Consultant, New Delhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fssai-seeks-3-legal-consultants-on-contract-at-rs-70000-monthly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fssai-seeks-3-legal-consultants-on-contract-at-rs-70000-monthly/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/