# SC slams FSSAI, Centre over delay in food warning labels 2026-08-13T19:53:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply criticised the Centre and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for failing to decide on introducing front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran heard a public interest litigation by NGO 3S and Our Health Society and warned it would pass orders if the government did not act within two weeks. The court rejected arguments that such labels would hurt manufacturers or that international nutritional standards do not apply to Indian habits. It stressed that consumers, especially children, have a right to know what they are eating. The regulator had consulted stakeholders in March, but a majority of industry bodies opposed warning labels, favouring less prominent information. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - greaterkashmir.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: food labels, FSSAI, non-communicable diseases, packaged foods, public health, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-pulls-up-fssai-centre-over-delay-in-food-warning-labels/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-pulls-up-fssai-centre-over-delay-in-food-warning-labels/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.