Bombay HC Orders Amazon to Hand Over Expired Bhiwandi Warehouse Goods to FDA

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed e-commerce firm Amazon Retail India to hand over all expired and perished goods from its Bhiwandi warehouse facility to the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for scientific disposal.

The direction was issued by a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad. The ruling comes days after the court reprimanded the Maharashtra FDA for taking drastic action against the company's facility located in Bhiwandi.

Along with ordering the surrender of the perished inventory, the bench instructed the FDA to file its affidavit by August 27 in response to Amazon's plea.

Amazon Retail India had approached the high court after the Maharashtra FDA suspended the licence of its Bhiwandi warehouse for allegedly selling expired food products. The e-commerce firm subsequently petitioned the court to challenge the licence suspension.