Is labelling compulsory?
Generally, the producer is at liberty to use label or not and to choose the kind of label. But it has been made compulsory by the Government to use label for some products. Besides this, the description of label has also been fixed. For example, it is mandatory to use the label alongwith its stipulated information on Medicines and Processed Food. Similarly, the products which are injurious to health must carry the statutory warning regarding its use. Such as the packets of the Cigarette and Pan Masala have always the inscription ‘Injurious to Health’.