Supreme Court gives govt 2-week deadline to finalize food warning label policy

The Supreme Court has sharply criticized the government and food regulator FSSAI for repeatedly delaying a decision on front-of-pack warning labels for food products. The bench has given the Centre a two-week deadline to finalize its stance, emphasizing that public health — especially children's health — must be the top priority. The court rejected arguments related to traditional foods and comparisons with foreign regulatory standards as grounds for further delay. Judges warned that judicial intervention would follow if the government failed to arrive at a clear decision within the stipulated timeframe.