[India] - UP prohibits 'halal-certified' food products

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
products within the state, with exceptions only for cases where such certification is required for export purposes.The ban was implemented
violating public trust
The FIR, filed by businessman Shailendra Kumar Sharma, marks the first legal action against such certificates in the country, according to a
UP police officer.The accused agencies, including Halal India Private Limited and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust, face charges related to
criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity between different groups, and forgery.Anita Singh, commissioner of food safety and drug
administration, issued the ban order, citing the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 as the authority to regulate food product quality and
standards
considerations.