Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking a Direction to be issued to all E-Commerce websites to publish Country of origin of the products sold by them

The division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar issued notice to various E – Commerce Websites such as Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to comply with the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules by publishing the country of origin along with the products in order to promote selling of goods manufactured in India.

In light of the border tension with China and the adverse effect on economy due to COVID – 19, the petitioner has submitted that the economy of the entire nation would suffer if the E- commerce websites continue not to mention manufacturing country on their website. 

Therefore, the Petitioner also seeks a direction to be issued to the Ministry of Commerce to ensure that the e-commerce entities first display the products manufactured in India followed by the products manufactured in other countries for the product searched by the consumer.

By Anushka Saxena of Indore Institute of Law