# Delhi High Court rules FSSAI cannot ban meat and bone meal in animal feed | Feed Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Publication for Animal Nutrition, Animal Health & Livestock Industry

> The Delhi High Court struck down an FSSAI directive that banned meat and bone meal in feed for milk- and meat-producing animals. The court ruled the food safety agency lacks authority over livestock feed. The case was brought by Godrej Agrovet, and the ruling removes regulatory uncertainty around MBM use in India.

- Date: 2026-04-09 · published 2026-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19833-delhi-high-court-rules-fssai-cannot-ban-meat-and-bone-meal-in-animal-feed-feed
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Removing the ban lets Indian feed manufacturers keep using meat and bone meal as a cheap protein source, supporting domestic MBM demand and easing pressure on alternative protein meals.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bullish ▲
- SBM: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| SBM | 2021-10-25 | [Feed millers push for GMO imports to cut rising costs - Business Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44690-feed-millers-push-for-gmo-imports-to-cut-rising-costs-business-daily.md) | +1.0% | +11.1% |
| SBM | 2022-07-16 | [High Cost of Animal Feeds Pushes Grain Imports by 72 percent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40609-high-cost-of-animal-feeds-pushes-grain-imports-by-72-percent.md) | -0.0% | +17.2% |
| SBM | 2021-05-28 | [The relationship between the upcoming EU-level initiatives on horizontal mHREDD and on forest-risk commodities - Nova BHRE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47104-the-relationship-between-the-upcoming-eu-level-initiatives-on-horizontal-mhredd.md) | -0.7% | -10.7% |

## Sources

- feedbusinessmea.com: https://www.feedbusinessmea.com/2026/04/09/delhi-high-court-rules-fssai-cannot-ban-meat-and-bone-meal-in-animal-feed/

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