# SC gives FSSAI 2-week deadline for food warning labels

2026-08-13T09:54:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Supreme Court has given the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) two weeks to decide on warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat. The court asked if the regulator was succumbing to corporate pressure, noting that the health of children is at stake. Times Now and NDTV report that the bench was not impressed by FSSAI's argument that popular Indian snacks like namkeens would be labelled as unhealthy. The court said it only wants consumers to know what they are eating.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/if-you-cant-we-will-supreme-court-ultimatum-to-centre-on-food-item-salt-and-sugar-labelling-11904120#publisher=newsstand>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/sc-grills-fssai-over-warning-labels-for-high-sugar-salt-fat-foods-are-you-bowing-to-corporate-pressure-article-155606149>

Tags: child health, food labelling, FSSAI, packaged foods, public health, Supreme Court
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