Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Reliance Challenges FSSAI Ban on Campa Energy Drink Label
Reliance sells drinks under the Campa brand.
India's food regulator told makers of high-caffeine drinks to stop calling them “energy drinks.”
Reliance disagreed with that order and took the matter to court.
It filed a legal petition on October 1.
The Delhi High Court temporarily paused the regulator's order.
This gave Reliance interim relief while the case continues.
The court also asked why Reliance was not told about the order beforehand.
Reliance Industries sued India's food regulator over limits on calling Campa products energy drinks.
The FSSAI order, issued June 30, directed makers of high-caffeine beverages to stop using the description.
Reliance filed a writ petition challenging the order on October 1.
The Delhi High Court stayed the order on Tuesday, granting Reliance interim relief.
The court questioned why Reliance had not received prior notice.
- Who
- Reliance Industries and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); the Delhi High Court is hearing the dispute.
- What
- Reliance challenged an order barring makers of high-caffeine beverages from marketing them as energy drinks; the court stayed the order temporarily.
- When
- The FSSAI order was issued June 30; Reliance filed its petition on October 1, and the court stayed the order on Tuesday.
- Where
- The dispute is before the Delhi High Court in India.
- Why
- Reliance challenged the restriction on using the “energy drink” description for its Campa-brand products.
Reliance's challenge
FSSAI's order
Use of the energy drink description
Reliance's challenge
Reliance challenged the restriction on marketing its Campa-brand products as energy drinks.
FSSAI's order
FSSAI directed makers of high-caffeine beverages to stop using the “energy drink” description.
Notice before the order
Reliance's challenge
Reliance challenged the order, and the court questioned why the company had not received prior notice.
FSSAI's order
The article does not state FSSAI's position on whether prior notice was required or given.
- Company
- Reliance Industries
- Brand
- Campa
- Regulator
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Order date
- June 30
- Petition date
- October 1
- Court action
- The Delhi High Court stayed the order and granted Reliance interim relief.
- Court's question
- Why was Reliance not given prior notice?