Maggi Noodles Misbranding Case Against Nestlé Quashed; Food Analyst's Report Held Legally Unsustainable: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Nestlé India Limited and other applicants in the alleged Maggi 2-Minute Noodles misbranding case. Justice Alok Mahra held that the prosecution was based on a Food Analyst's Report issued by the State Food and Drug Testing Laboratory, Rudrapur, which was neither shown to be NABL accredited nor notified under Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.…
