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Supreme Court Overturns Compensation, MSME MoU Boosts Business Register
The Supreme Court has set aside a Bombay High Court order that mandated a Rs 5 lakh compensation payment by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration over a Pune sweet shop dispute, emphasizing the FDA's public‑interest role. Meanwhile, the MSME Ministry and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation have signed a memorandum of understanding to upgrade the national business register, creating a single, regularly updated database of all registered enterprises across India, aiming to streamline compliance and foster growth.
- Supreme Court decision: The Court set aside the Bombay High Court’s Rs 5 lakh compensation order against the Maharashtra Food & Drug Administration in the Pune sweet shop case. Read more
- MSME Ministry & MoSPI MoU: The ministries signed an MoU to strengthen the Centralised Business Register (SBR), creating a regularly updated database of all registered enterprises. Read more
- Public interest impact: The ruling underscores the FDA’s role in public‑interest actions, removing the compensation penalty and clarifying regulatory authority. Read more
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