ANALYSIS OF FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 WITH RESPECT TO RIGHT TO HEALTH
AUTHOR – MINI RAMCHIARY, STUDENT, LLM (CONSTITUTIONAL LAW), AMITY INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES
BEST CITATION – MINI RAMCHIARY, ANALYSIS OF FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 WITH RESPECT TO RIGHT TO HEALTH, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (8) OF 2025, PG. 319-331, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
Abstract
The Indian constitution included the right to health as one of the fundamental rights and guiding principles of state policy, making it an unalienable right to be guaranteed. A comprehensive law known as the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) was created to guarantee the quality and safety of food items in India. To safeguard the public’s health, the Act contains several regulations that control the production, distribution, storage, and sale of food products. However, incidences of food contamination have been documented despite India’s stringent food safety rules and regulations. Regarding such an increase in the number of violations of right to health, the link between right to health and the existing legal framework will be analysed in this dissertation. India is a signatory to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which recognizes the right to health as a fundamental human right. A fundamental prerequisite for maintaining good health is having access to safe and nourishing food, which is part of the right to health. By guaranteeing the safety and quality of food products, the FSSA seeks to advance and defend the right to health. Under the Act, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was created with the responsibility of creating standards for food products, controlling their manufacture, distribution, storage, and sale, and ensuring that the regulations are followed. To sum up, the legal provisions meant for ensuring safe and quality food items, which are crucial for preserving good health (right to food), will be analysed in the context of India.
Key Words: Right to health, quality food, right to food