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Legal Metrology, Agri, And Food Laws Newsletter | June 2026
This comprehensive newsletter examines critical regulatory developments across Legal Metrology, Food Safety, and Agricultural Laws in India during June 2026. From e-commerce country-of-origin filters and fuel dispenser verification reforms to FSSAI's digital compliance initiatives and nano-fertilizer frameworks, the edition covers essential updates impacting manufacturers, exporters, food business operators, and agri-businesses navigating India's evolving regulatory landscape.
India Consumer
DL
Dentons Link Legal
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Failure To Inform Flight Changes? Pay The Price: Key Consumer Ruling
When an airline unilaterally prepones a flight without informing passengers, leaving them stranded at an international airport, what remedies are available under consumer law? The State Consumer Commission in Chandigarh addressed this precise question, examining whether nominal compensation adequately reflects the hardship of passengers forced to purchase fresh tickets and miss connecting flights due to an airline's failure to communicate schedule changes.
India Consumer
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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Greenwashing: Penal Cost Hidden In ‘organic’ Marketing Material
India's new Anti-Greenwashing Guidelines impose strict penalties up to INR 50 lakhs on manufacturers and endorsers who make unsubstantiated environmental claims like 'organic,' 'eco-friendly,' or 'sustainable' without credible certification. As global regulatory bodies increasingly crack down on misleading green marketing, businesses must audit their claims and maintain proper documentation to avoid reputational damage and financial liability.
India Consumer
LS
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

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Failure To Inform Flight Changes? Pay The Price: Key Consumer Ruling
When an airline unilaterally prepones a flight without informing passengers, leaving them stranded at an international airport, what remedies are available under consumer law? The State Consumer Commission in Chandigarh addressed this precise question, examining whether nominal compensation adequately reflects the hardship of passengers forced to purchase fresh tickets and miss connecting flights due to an airline's failure to communicate schedule changes.
India Consumer
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

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RBI Amendment Directions On NBFC Advertising, Marketing And Sale Of Financial Products
On 15 June 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued, inter alia, the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Responsible Business Conduct) (Second Amendment) Directions, 2026, introducing a comprehensive new chapter governing how non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) (including housing finance companies (HFCs)) advertise, market, and sell their own and third-party financial products and services, as set out under the Reserve Bank of India Directions, 2025.
India Finance
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026: Enhancing Transparency And Consumer Protection In E-Commerce
The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026 introduce significant compliance obligations for e-commerce platforms, particularly regarding the disclosure of Country of Origin and other product information. This article analyses the key amendments, their implications for manufacturers, importers, and online marketplaces, and the broader objectives of strengthening consumer protection in the digital marketplace.
India Consumer
Ka
Khurana and Khurana
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Consumer Law

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Legal Metrology, Agri, And Food Laws Newsletter | June 2026
This comprehensive newsletter examines critical regulatory developments across Legal Metrology, Food Safety, and Agricultural Laws in India during June 2026. From e-commerce country-of-origin filters and fuel dispenser verification reforms to FSSAI's digital compliance initiatives and nano-fertilizer frameworks, the edition covers essential updates impacting manufacturers, exporters, food business operators, and agri-businesses navigating India's evolving regulatory landscape.
India Consumer
DL
Dentons Link Legal
Article
Failure To Inform Flight Changes? Pay The Price: Key Consumer Ruling
When an airline unilaterally prepones a flight without informing passengers, leaving them stranded at an international airport, what remedies are available under consumer law? The State Consumer Commission in Chandigarh addressed this precise question, examining whether nominal compensation adequately reflects the hardship of passengers forced to purchase fresh tickets and miss connecting flights due to an airline's failure to communicate schedule changes.
India Consumer
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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Product Liability & Safety

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FSSAI Raises Turnover Limits For Food Business Registration And Licensing
The change is effected through two instruments: the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026, notified via gazette on 10th March, 2026[1] (the “Amendment Regulations”), and a subsequent implementation order dated 13th March, 2026[2] (the “Order”) issued by FSSAI directing all licensing authorities to apply the revised thresholds with effect from 1st April, 2026.
India Healthcare
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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