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Old Monk rum maker withdraws plea against sales ban
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Friday, 13 November, 2026, 12 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Mohan Rocky Springwater Breweries, the manufacturer of the Old Monk rum brand, has withdrawn the petition filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the sales ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
As per reports, the company submitted to the court that it would revise the labels of the rum. The company stated that it would apply for fresh approval from the FSSAI with the modified labels, and consequently, the petition was disposed of.
Earlier, in September, FSSAI had submitted before the Bombay High Court that the popular liquor brand ‘Old Monk’ cannot be categorised or sold as standard rum, arguing that its reliance on neutral spirits and added flavourings fails to meet statutory characteristics required under food safety regulations.
The submission came during the hearing of a petition filed by Mohan Rocky Springwater against an enforcement action imposed by the food regulator. FSSAI flagged the brand for using natural-identical flavourings without explicitly declaring the product as ‘flavoured rum’ on its primary packaging.
Refusing to stay the regulator's enforcement order, a Division Bench of the High Court granted no interim relief to the manufacturer.
The company subsequently agreed to modify its packaging labels to prominently display ‘added flavour’ and remove the long-standing ‘7 Years Old Blended’ declaration from its bottles.
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