Laser Printing on Mineral Water Bottles Deemed Legible, Case Against Kinley Over Packaging Details Dismissed: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court quashed the prosecution initiated against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (P) Ltd. for allegedly violating the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. The case concerned the legibility of printed packaging details, such as sale price and packaging date, on a bottle of Kinley branded drinking water sold at a movie theatre in Kochi. The Court found that the laser printing on the bottle…