FSSAI, in June had banned Maggi noodle product says it was \"unsafe and hazardous\" for consumption after finding lead levels beyond permissible limits. The company had withdrawn the instant noodle brand from the market.
Citing the Bombay High Court order, Nestle also sought to recall an order of the NCDRC admitting the government\'s Rs 640 crore suit against the noodles manufacturer for alleged unfair trade practices and other charges.
The government\'s demand for Rs 639.96 crore in damages from the company includes Rs 284.55 crore for what it said selling faulty and unsafe goods. The remaining Rs 355.41 crore is sought as punitive damages for alleged gross negligence, apathy and callou
The government has filed a lawsuit against Nestle\'s Indian unit, seeking Rs 640 crore in damages on behalf of consumers after the country\'s worst packaged food scare in a decade.
Goa FDA had sent the Maggi noodles samples to Mysore-based CFTRI for retesting of the safety of instant noodles after FSSAI expressed apprehensions on state FDA\\\'s initial report, which had found lead within permissible limits.
Ban on Maggi instant noodles lead to Nestle India reported a standalone loss of Rs 64.40 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2015, its first quarterly loss in over three decades.
Nestle has been at the centre of India\\\'s worst food scare in a decade after local regulators reported that some packets of the company\\\'s Maggi instant noodles -- one of India\\\'s most popular snacks -- contained dangerous levels of lead.