date:Nov 16, 2012
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the verdict that packaged drinking water comes within the purview of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006.
Further, the court has said that certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for packaged drinking water.
It also directed the state government to take action to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of packaged drinking water without BIS certification.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justic