26 May, 2021

How right to call Soya Milk a Milk? Case reached Delhi High Court, Notice to Central Government and Companies

Whether Soya Milk can be called ‘Milk’, there was a debate in the Delhi High Court on 26 May 2021. Actually, a petition was placed in the court, in which it was argued that products made from soy milk and almonds cannot be called ‘Milk’. On this issue of the petitioner, the Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and the Delhi Government to express their views.

Shakespeare has said what is there in the name. In fact, a case has come before the Delhi High Court, that whatever products have come from non-mammal sources, such as plants, etc. Can it be called milk or milk products? On this issue, the High Court has sought answers from the Center, Delhi Government and Food Safety Regulator FSSAI.

On the petition of the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI), Justice Rekha Palli has summoned the companies, including the Center, Delhi Government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on the matter. It also includes companies like Hershey, which sells products under the name soy milk.

Apart from Hershey, the High Court has also sent notices to several other companies to find their side. NCDFI is the apex body of the co-operative dairy sector, which has objected that products made from soy and almonds cannot be called ‘milk’ or ‘milk products’, as is paneer, curd are only produce  made from milk. The High Court said that the matter is very interesting (interesting), so the case will be heard on September 14, 2021.

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Dr. Deepak Miglani, Email id.:- legalbuddy@gmail.com

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