Delhi High Court Gives Reliance Relief in Campa Energy Drink Label Row
The Delhi High Court has allowed Reliance Consumer Products to continue using the “energy drink” label on Campa beverages for now, while its challenge to an FSSAI order remains pending.
The Delhi High Court has granted Reliance Consumer Products interim relief in its dispute with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over the use of the term “energy drink” on Campa beverages.
The court on October 6 allowed Reliance to continue marketing its Campa products with the disputed label while it examines the company’s challenge to an FSSAI order issued on June 30. The matter will next be heard on November 5.
During the hearing, the court questioned FSSAI over why Reliance had not been issued a notice before the regulator passed the order. The company had argued that the directive disrupted its business operations.
Reliance said it had 168 million cans and 120 million plastic bottles of finished inventory carrying the “Energy Drink” label. It also had packaging printed for hundreds of millions of additional units with the same description.
The company claimed some stock was seized by state authorities and that e-commerce platforms were asked to remove the products.
Reliance is not alone in challenging the FSSAI directive. PepsiCo and Monster Beverage have also approached courts, while Red Bull has secured interim relief allowing it to continue using the “energy drink” description.
For now, Campa keeps its label—at least until the next courtroom round.
